The Persians : ancient, mediaeval, and modern Iran /

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In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons--its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear program, and controversial role in the Middle East--but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be gleaned from the news. This authoritative and comp...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Katouzian, Homa (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, Ã2009.
Subjects:
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East.
History & Archaeology.
Middle East.
Iran > History.
Iran > Histoire.
Iran.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Myths, legends and ancient history
  • Greeks, Parthians and Persians
  • Arabs, Islam and Persians
  • Turks and Mongols
  • Persian empire again
  • Disintegration and reunification
  • The dilemma of reform and modernization
  • The revolution for law
  • Modern arbitrary rule
  • Occupation, oil nationalization and dictatorship
  • The white revolution
  • The revolution of February 1979
  • The Islamic republic
  • Iran after Khomeini.

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