Iran : a modern history / Abbas Amanat.
Covers the complex history of the diverse societies and economies of Iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, and the rise of the Islamic Republic. Amanat combines chronological and thematic approaches, exploring events with lasting implications f...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2017]
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | Covers the complex history of the diverse societies and economies of Iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, and the rise of the Islamic Republic. Amanat combines chronological and thematic approaches, exploring events with lasting implications for modern Iran and the world. Drawing on diverse historical scholarship and emphasizing the twentieth century, he addresses debates about Iran's culture and politics. Political history is the driving narrative force, given impetus by Amanat's decades of research and study. He layers the book with discussions of literature, music, and the arts; ideology and religion; economy and society; and cultural identity and heritage. --From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 979 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0300231466 9780300231465 |