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Title:
Iran : a very short introduction / Ali M. Ansari.
Author:
Ansari, Ali M., author.
Publication Information:
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2014.

©2014
Call Number:
DS272 .A57 2014
Abstract:
"Iran has rarely been out of the headlines, yet media interest and extensive coverage rarely translates into more than a superficial understanding of Iran, its identity, and its people. In this Very Short Introduction, Ali M. Ansari takes a new look at Iranian history and politics, placing the Islamic Revolution in the context of a century of political change and social transformation. Ansari argues that conflict and confrontation are not inevitable, and that a better appreciation of the history and culture of Iran, and the complex identity of Iranians themselves, can provide a new and realistic understanding for future generations."--Page 2 of cover.
Edition:
First edition published in 2014.
ISBN:
9780199669349
Series:
Very short introductions ; 408

Very short introductions ; 408.
Physical Description:
xx, 120 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm.
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Contents:
Reading Iran -- Mythology and history -- Iran and Islam -- Iran and the West -- Iran and the Iranians.
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