A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind
Autor Michael Axworthyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 23 mai 2016 – vârsta de la 13 ani
Iran
is
a
land
of
contradictions.
It
is
an
Islamic
republic,
but
one
in
which
only
1.4
percent
of
the
population
attend
Friday
prayers.
Iran's
religious
culture
encompasses
the
most
censorious
and
dogmatic
Shi'a
Muslim
clerics
in
the
world,
yet
its
poetry
insistently
dwells
on
the
joys
of
life:
wine,
beauty,
sex.
Iranian
women
are
subject
to
one
of
the
most
restrictive
dress
codes
in
the
Islamic
world,
but
make
up
nearly
60
percent
of
the
student
population
of
the
nation's
universities.
InA History of Iran, acclaimed historian Michael Axworthy chronicles the rich history of this complex nation from the Achaemenid Empire of sixth century B.C. to the present-day Islamic Republic. In engaging prose, this revised edition explains the military, political, religious, and cultural forces that have shaped one of the oldest continuing civilizations in the world, bringing us up modern times. Concluding with an assessment of the immense changes the nation has undergone since the revolution in 1979, including a close look at Iran's ongoing attempts to become a nuclear power,A History of Iranoffers general readers an essential guide to understanding this volatile nation, which is once again at the center of the world's attention.
InA History of Iran, acclaimed historian Michael Axworthy chronicles the rich history of this complex nation from the Achaemenid Empire of sixth century B.C. to the present-day Islamic Republic. In engaging prose, this revised edition explains the military, political, religious, and cultural forces that have shaped one of the oldest continuing civilizations in the world, bringing us up modern times. Concluding with an assessment of the immense changes the nation has undergone since the revolution in 1979, including a close look at Iran's ongoing attempts to become a nuclear power,A History of Iranoffers general readers an essential guide to understanding this volatile nation, which is once again at the center of the world's attention.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780465098767
ISBN-10: 0465098762
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 152 x 234 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:Third Edition
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 0465098762
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 152 x 234 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:Third Edition
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
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Notă biografică
Michael
Axworthyteaches
at
the
Institute
of
Arab
and
Islamic
Studies
at
the
University
of
Exeter
(UK).
The
author
ofThe
Sword
of
Persia,
Axworthy
publishes
widely
in
the
field
of
Iranian
history.
Recenzii
Observer(UK)
"Michael Axworthy's deft untangling of the country's history, from the advent of Zoroastrianism to the 1979 revolution, is a stunning achievement."
New Statesman
"The best available single-volume introduction to Iran's history."
Chronicle of Higher Education
“Inviting us to look beyond the menacing bluster of the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Axworthy celebrates Iran's rich history of tolerance and creative expression.”
Justin Marozzi, author ofTamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World
“An engrossing, powerfully argued, and elegantly written history of a country which finds itself once again at the center of international affairs.”
Foreword Magazine
“Readers are likely to share this reviewer's sense that a fragmentary knowledge of Persian history suddenly, with the author's engaging help, approaches a rounded picture—one well worth enlarging. It is hard to imagine a better treatment of Persia within a single volume than this.”
"Michael Axworthy's deft untangling of the country's history, from the advent of Zoroastrianism to the 1979 revolution, is a stunning achievement."
New Statesman
"The best available single-volume introduction to Iran's history."
Chronicle of Higher Education
“Inviting us to look beyond the menacing bluster of the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Axworthy celebrates Iran's rich history of tolerance and creative expression.”
Justin Marozzi, author ofTamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World
“An engrossing, powerfully argued, and elegantly written history of a country which finds itself once again at the center of international affairs.”
Foreword Magazine
“Readers are likely to share this reviewer's sense that a fragmentary knowledge of Persian history suddenly, with the author's engaging help, approaches a rounded picture—one well worth enlarging. It is hard to imagine a better treatment of Persia within a single volume than this.”