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This comprehensive survey of Iran's historical development covers everything from its origins in ancient empires to its status as a modern nation-state.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Timeline of Historical Events 1 The Land and People of Iran 2 Ancient Iran 3 From the Parthians to the Mongols 4 Early Modern Iran 5 From the Zand to the Qajars 6 The Forging of the Nation-State 7 Mohammad-Reza Shah 8 Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution 9 The Khomeini Era 10 Reconstruction and Reform 11 Iran in the Twenty-first Century Notable People in the History of Iran Bibliographic Essay Index

About the Author

Elton L. Daniel, PhD, is professor of history at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Honolulu, HI.

Reviews

As part of the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series, the update offers general readers a comprehensive, analytical look at some of the most important nations in the contemporary world. . . . This work is highly recommended.
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This second edition of The History of Iran—from the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series—contributes further to this fine series for students and the general public. . . . This work will be helpful to the nonspecialist researcher in public and academic libraries.
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