Iran : a social and political history since the Qajars
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Iran : a social and political history since the Qajars
Cambridge University Press, c2019
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Iran de 1800 à nos jours
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"This edition is a revised, expanded and updated translation of L'Iran de 1800 a nos jours, published by Flammarion, 2009 and 2016, and previously published as L'Iran: naissance d'une republique islamique by La Martiniere, 2006"--T.p. verso
"The original French version of this book has been translated, adapted and expanded through the friendly help of Willem Floor"--Note on the translation
Includes bibliographical references (p. [326]-342) and index
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Description
From encounters with Western powers in the nineteenth century through to a Constitutional Revolution at the beginning of the twentieth century, and from the overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister Mosaddeq in the 1950s to the current Islamic Republic, Iran's history has rarely been far from tumultuous and dramatic. And the ways in which Iranian society has participated in and reacted to these events have been equally fascinating and revolutionary. Here for the first time in English, Yann Richard offers his take on the social and political history of Iran since 1800. Richard's account traces the common threads of national ideology and violent conflict that have characterised a number of episodes in Iranian history. By also concerning himself with the reactions and feelings of Iranian society, and by referring frequently to Persian sources and commentaries, Richard gives us a unique insight into the challenges encountered by Iranians in modern times.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Iran under the Qajars
- 2. Three Shahs, three wars, three reformers (1797-1896)
- 3. From revolts to the revolution (1880-1906)
- 4. The Constitutional Revolution: from illusion to reality (1905-08)
- 5. The nationalists' bitter victory (1908-12)
- 6. Iran in the Great War
- 7. The end of the Qajars
- 8. Reza Khan to Reza Shah: defender of the nation
- 9. From Persia to Iran: foreign relations
- 10. The democratic awakening (1941-53)
- 11. The last reign of an immortal kingdom, Mohammad-Reza Shah
- 12. An Islamic Republic in Iran
- Conclusion lies and truth
- Chronology
- Bibliography
- Index.
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