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The History of Iran
Elton L. Daniel
ISBN: 0-313-36100-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36100-5
320 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/2008
List Price: $25.00 (UK Sterling Price: £17.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Awards:
  • Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2001
Reviews:
  • Daniel analysis of the forces that have shaped the contemporary history of Iran...is the most objective yet written in English...this book should be considered indispensable; it is concise, readable, and up-to-date.
    —Choice     00/00/00
  • [I]t must be said that Daniel has had the unenviable task of presenting a concise brief history of more than 2,500 years of Iranian history in fewer than 300 pages. The result is a very good book that can gtreatly help students new to the subject gain a general view of Iranian history and what has made Iran what it is today. This is no small achievement.
    —International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies     2005
  • Whatever one's own preferences in the relative wieght to allot different episodes in Iranian history, Daniel does an admirable job of presenting the large picture. The seven page bibliographical essay is very up-to-date and would be a useful resource to consult when beginning any research project on Iran. This book would serve equally well as an introduction to Iranian history and as a basic guide to understanding contemporary Iranian politics and culture.
    —The Middle East Journal     00/00/00
  • ...a sophisiticated and comprehensive introductory survey of the history of Iran....a useful resource to consult when beginning any research project on Iran.
    —Middle East Journal     utumn 2001
Description: With almost three thousand years of history, Iran is home to one of the world's richest and most complex cultures. Yet to the average American the name Iran probably conjures up an image of a remote and upstart country inhabited by a people whose religious fanaticism is matched only by the intensity of their disdain for the United States and its values, who speak an obscure tongue called Farsi, and whose identity is not clearly distinguished from that of their Arab neighbors. This work offers an objective and engagingly written portrait of the Iranian people and their complex history from the perspective of one of the world's foremost experts on the country. It is ideal for student use and for the interested reader.

Following a timeline of key events in the history of Iran and an overview chapter of the land and its people today, ten chapters trace the history of the country from its roots in prehistory to the many cultures and civilizations that ruled the area before the nation state was forged in the early 20th century. The only completely up-to-date history of Iran, the work covers in detail the era of the Shah, Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution, the Khomeini era, the era of reconstruction, and contemporary Iran at the dawn of the 21st century. Short biographical profiles of key historical figures, a glossary of terms, and a bibliographic essay add reference value to the work.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
    Preface
    The Land and People of Iran
    Ancient Iran
    From the Parthians to the Mongols
    Early Modern Iran
    From the Zand to the Qajars
    The Forging of the Nation State
    Mohammad-Reza Shah
    Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution
    The Khomeini Era
    The Era of Reconstruction
    Contemporary Iran
    Notable People in the History of Iran
    Selected Bibliography
    Bibliographic Essay
    Index
About the Author: Elton L. Daniel is Professor of History at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and serves as Associate Editor of the Encyclopedia Iranica at Columbia University. He has conducted research in Iran, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, France and the United Kingdom and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East. He has published books and articles on the history of early Islamic Iran, 19th-century Persian travel literature, and a revised translation of Ghazzali's Alchemy of Happiness.
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