| Publication |
California, Greenwood Press, 2012.
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| Description |
xvi, 332pCream Spine
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| Series |
The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
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| Summary/Abstract |
The American media has portrayed Iran as a remote country inhabited by a people who speak an obscure tongue called Farsi and whose religious fanaticism is unmatched. For those who recall this image when they hear mention of Iran, this work offers new, engaging perspectives. Iran, with its almost three thousand years of history, is home to one of the world's richest and most complex cultures. Daniel, a world-renowned expert on Iran, distinguishes the Iranian people from their Arab neighbors by fully exploring the country's history and culture. The History of Iran is an objective and intriguing portrait of Iran's complex history. This innovative work is ideal for student use and for the interested reader.
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| Contents |
Series Foreword / Frank W. Thackeray and John E. Findling
Preface
Timeline of Historical Events
1. The Land and People of Iran
2. Ancient Iran
3. From the Parthians to the Mongols
4. Early Modern Iran
5. From the Zand to the Qajars
6. The Forging of the Nation-State
7. Mohammad-Reza Shah
8. Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution
9. The Khomeini Era
10. Reconstruction and reform
11.Iran in the twenty-first century
Notable People in the History of Iran
Bibliographic essay
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| Standard Number |
9780313375095 Hb.
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