The Iranians: Persia, Islam and the Soul of a Nation
by Sandra Mackey (With a New Afterword by the Author)
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- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0452275636
- ISBN 13
- 9780452275638
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Synopsis
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.
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- gearbooks (US)
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- 1ivEd0026
- Title
- The Iranians: Persia, Islam and the Soul of a Nation
- Author
- Sandra Mackey (With a New Afterword by the Author)
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Plume Printing, April 1998
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0452275636
- ISBN 13
- 9780452275638
- Publisher
- A Plume Book/ Published by the Penguin Group
- Place of Publication
- New York, London, et al.
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Cultural Studies, Eastern European Studies, Asian and Arabic Studies. Political Science, Foreign Relations
- Size
- 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall
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