Iran: a modern history
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Published:
New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2017].
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Book
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xiii, 979 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 25 cm
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ASU Main (3rd floor)
DS272 .A54 2017

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APA Citation (style guide)

Amanat, A. (2017). Iran: a modern history. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Amanat, Abbas. 2017. Iran: A Modern History. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Amanat, Abbas, Iran: A Modern History. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 2017.

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Amanat, Abbas. Iran: A Modern History. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 2017.

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Description

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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 915-944) and index.
Description
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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