A history of modern Iran

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A history of modern Iran

Ervand Abrahamian

Cambridge University Press, 2018

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-228) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In a radical reappraisal of Iran's modern history, Ervand Abrahamian traces the country's traumatic journey from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, through the discovery of oil, imperial interventions, the rule of the Pahlavis, and the birth of the Islamic Republic. The first edition was named the Choice Outstanding Academic Title in 2009. This second edition brings the narrative up to date, with the Green uprisings of 2009, the second Ahmadinejad administration, the election of Rouhani, and the Iran nuclear deal. Ervand Abrahamian, who is one of the most distinguished historians writing on Iran today, is a compassionate expositor, and at the heart of the book is the people of Iran, who have endured and survived a century of war and revolution.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction, 1. 'Royal despots': state and society under the Qajars
  • 2. Reform, revolution, and the Great War
  • 3. The iron fist of Reza Shah
  • 4. The nationalist interregnum
  • 5. Muhammad Reza Shah's White Revolution
  • 6. The Islamic Republic
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Further reading
  • Index.

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  • NCID
    BB27529357
  • ISBN
    • 9781107198340
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxvii, 243 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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