The Iranians Persia, Islam, and the soul of a nation, with a new afterword by the author
The Iranians explores Iran in the context of its old and complex culture, for throughout its history Iran has struggled with two warring identities-one evolving from the values, social organization, and arts of ancient Persia, the other from Islam. By examining the relationship between these two ide...
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Iranians |b Persia, Islam, and the soul of a nation, with a new afterword by the author |c Sandra Mackey ; W. Scott Harrop, research assistant. |
| 260 | |a New York |b Plume books |c 1996 | ||
| 300 | |a xxii, 442 p. |b maps |c 24 cm | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Glory of Persia -- Invasion of Islam -- God and state -- Faces of authority: father, king, and cleric -- King and nation: Iran's first revolution -- Reza Shah: to the glory of the nation -- Shah and the Prime Minister: Iran's second revolution -- Shah and the Ayatollah: Persia and Islam -- Persian empire of Muhammad Reza Shah -- Double revolution -- Internal and external: wars for the Iranian nation -- Islamic government: religion, culture, and power -- Islamic republic of Iran: failed quest for justice. | |
| 520 | |a The Iranians explores Iran in the context of its old and complex culture, for throughout its history Iran has struggled with two warring identities-one evolving from the values, social organization, and arts of ancient Persia, the other from Islam. By examining the relationship between these two identities, The Iranians explains how the revolution of 1979 came about, why the Islamic Republic has failed, and how Iran today is on the brink of chaos. In this defining portrait of a troubled nation and the forces that shape it, Iranian history and religion become accessible to the nonspecialist. Combining impeccable scholarship with the human insight of firsthand observations, The Iranians provides vital understanding of this unique and pivotal nation. | ||
| 651 | 0 | |a Iran |x Politics and government |y 20th century | |
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