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Iran and the Islamic Revolution / John King.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Middle EastPublication details: Chicago, Ill. : Raintree, 2006.Description: 56 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1410916235
  • 9781410916235
  • 1410916294
  • 9781410916297
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Contents:
The return of the Ayatollah -- Iranian history -- Shi'ism in Iran -- The last Shah -- Ayatollah Khomeini -- The Islamic Revolution -- The new Islamic Republic -- The Islamic Republic and the outside world -- Oil and the Islamic Revolution -- Iran and the U.S.: the hostage crisis -- War between Iran and Iraq -- War between Iran and Iraq -- The end of the Iran -- Iraq war -- Human rights in Iran -- The Rushdie affair -- The death of Khomeini -- Iran and the United States -- Iran and Europe -- A time fo reform -- Khatami's second term -- The "axis of evil" -- Iran and nuclear weapons -- Iran faces the future.
Summary: Provides a brief history of Iran and describes how the return of the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979 and the resulting change of the constitution to one based on Islamic values affected the country's policies.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The return of the Ayatollah -- Iranian history -- Shi'ism in Iran -- The last Shah -- Ayatollah Khomeini -- The Islamic Revolution -- The new Islamic Republic -- The Islamic Republic and the outside world -- Oil and the Islamic Revolution -- Iran and the U.S.: the hostage crisis -- War between Iran and Iraq -- War between Iran and Iraq -- The end of the Iran -- Iraq war -- Human rights in Iran -- The Rushdie affair -- The death of Khomeini -- Iran and the United States -- Iran and Europe -- A time fo reform -- Khatami's second term -- The "axis of evil" -- Iran and nuclear weapons -- Iran faces the future.

Provides a brief history of Iran and describes how the return of the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979 and the resulting change of the constitution to one based on Islamic values affected the country's policies.

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