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Empire: World History
In the episode, William highlighted that the book referenced Tabriz, noting its connection to the Safavid era's celebrated Persian paintings. He pointed out the novel's use of this historical backdrop to illustrate artistic heritage. The discussion was primarily informational rather than a strong endorsement.
Episode: 114. The Persian Renaissance
The speaker mentioned that "My Name Is Red" by Orhan Pamuk makes reference to Tabriz, a city where the Safavids commissioned notable works of Persian painting.
And he reappears over and over again, I mean, as recently as modern novels, Orhan Pamuk in My Name Is Red refers back to Tabriz, where the Safavids commissioned the greatest work of many people would say of Persian painting, which is the Shandame of Chhatamasp.