The Iranians : Persia, Islam, and the soul of a nation, with a new afterword by the author / Sandra Mackey ; W. Scott Harrop, research assistant.
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TextPublication details: New York : Penguin Group, 1998.Description: xxii, 442 pages : maps ; 24 cmISBN: - 0452275636
- 9780452275638
- DS318.8 .M3 1998
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Summary: Provides a portrait of the troubled nation of Iran and the complex religious, historical, political, and cultural forces--especially the dichotomy between Islam and the culture of ancient Persia--that continue to shape it.
Glory of Persia -- Invasion of Islam -- God and state -- Faces of authority: father, king, and cleric -- King and nation: Iran's first revolution -- Reza Shah: to the glory of the nation -- Shah and the Prime Minister: Iran's second revolution -- Shah and the Ayatollah: Persia and Islam -- Persian empire of Muhammad Reza Shah -- Double revolution -- Internal and external: wars for the Iranian nation -- Islamic government: religion, culture, and power -- Islamic republic of Iran: failed quest for justice.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 955.05/MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844400084238 |
"A Plume Book"
Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-426) and index.
Glory of Persia -- Invasion of Islam -- God and state -- Faces of authority: father, king, and cleric -- King and nation: Iran's first revolution -- Reza Shah: to the glory of the nation -- Shah and the Prime Minister: Iran's second revolution -- Shah and the Ayatollah: Persia and Islam -- Persian empire of Muhammad Reza Shah -- Double revolution -- Internal and external: wars for the Iranian nation -- Islamic government: religion, culture, and power -- Islamic republic of Iran: failed quest for justice.
Provides a portrait of the troubled nation of Iran and the complex religious, historical, political, and cultural forces--especially the dichotomy between Islam and the culture of ancient Persia--that continue to shape it.
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