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4 years in Iran left for In 1686, the first volume
India and then went to of his travelogue was
Europe via Cape of published in London,
Omid Nik. At this time, and its full volume was
Chardin left France for first published in 1711
England, where he spent as the “Chardin Knight
the rest of his life, due Travelogue” in Iran and
to Louis XIV persecution the East Indies in
of Protestants. Amsterdam. Among the
During this period, tourists who have come
he compiled notes of his to Iran, the one who has
travels and because he been able to write the
was familiar with Persian most comprehensive description
calligraphy and language, of the social and
he used many texts of political situation in Iran
manuscripts in compiling is without a doubt Chardin,
the contents of his and no European traveler
travelogue, and this is is as familiar with the
one of the prominent civilization and culture
advantages of his travelogue. of Safavid Iran as Chardin.
The disadvantage of Chardin travelogue is
Chardin detailed travelogue one of the most detailed
is that despite knowing and best travelogues and is
Persian and Turkish, considered one of the
which was common in most useful sources in
some cities of Iran at the history of Safavid era .
that time, he did not
penetrate into the depths
of Iranian society due to
his association and
conversation with elders,
nobles and courtiers.
