The Iranians: Persia, Islam and the Soul of a Nation
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Description
Throughout its long and complex 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.
WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHOR
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.
WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHOR
PUBLISHER:
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10:
0452275636
ISBN-13:
9780452275638
BINDING:
Paperback
BISAC:
Social Science
PUBLICATION YEAR:
1998
NUMBER OF PAGES:
464
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
1.04(H) x 5.97(W) x 8.96(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English