History of iran book

Iran had been a monarchy ruled by a shah, or emperor, almost without interruption. History of iran simple english wikipedia, the free. Your first book is khomeinism by ervand abrahamian yes, abrahamian is one of the leading historians of modern iran. The heart of the persian empire of antiquity, iran has long played an important role in the region as an imperial power and as a factor in superpower rivalries. Abbas amanat combines chronological and thematic approaches, exploring events with lasting implications for modern iran and the world. What you see on our site is only a fraction of the books we have available. In revolutionary iran, michael axworthy guides us through recent iranian history from shortly before the 1979 islamic revolution through the summer of 2009, when iranians poured into the streets of tehran by the hundreds of thousands, demanding free, democratic government.

Iran is home to one of the worlds oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 bc. For a detailed description of the persian empire, see persia. While it might be hard to cover the 3000 year history in under five hours, i was hoping for more from this book. Ed husains latest book, the house of islam, a global history, is an honest and informative writing about the past and. The clergys revenge a modern history of iran books. Like any history that tries to pack so much time into so few pages, eotm suffers from being too brisk and therefore a little confusing at times. History of iran simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard spencer, the times london no book could be more pertinent for american readers. Brief overview of the history of iran throughout much of early history, the land known today as iran was known as the persian empire. The history of iran, which was commonly known until the mid20th century as persia in the western world, is intertwined with the history of a larger region, also to an extent known as greater iran, comprising the area from anatolia, the bosphorus, and egypt in the west to the borders of ancient india and the syr darya in the east, and from the caucasus and the eurasian steppe in the north to. Modern iranian culture owes itself in part to a renaissance in the 8th century. They cost a lot though in both ebook and hardcopy formats. The iranian revolution past, present and future chapter 1 the historical background iran is one of the worlds oldest countries. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.

The earliest archaeological findings from persia date to the paleolithic era, 100,000 years ago. A history of modern iran goes through the modern history of iran in very clear, very understandable language without, unlike most books about the topic, having to rely on hearsay, unverified accounts or personal or politically motivated interpretations of event. The dynasty came to power in fourteenthcentury khurasan when the ilkhanid government of northeastern iran, after the death of abu said, had disintegrated into several local domains. Syrias islamic movement and the 201112 uprising, a century of u. The only problem i had was with certain parts if the narrator. Jul 20, 2018 iran s majority centrallyplanned economy depends upon oil and gas exports for between 50 and 70% of its revenue. But iran, or persia, as it was called until 1935, was once the secondlargest empire on earth, and it has played an important role in the world since ancient times. Around 500 bc, presentday iran was the center of the persian empire.

During the eight years between iraqs formal declaration of war on september 22, 1980, and irans acceptance of a ceasefire with effect on july 20, 1988, at the very least half a million and. All aspects of the religious, philosophical, political, economic, scientific and artistic elements in iranian civilisation are studied, with some emphasis on the geographical and ecological factors which. Feb 12, 2014 iran is less a country than a continent, more a civilisation than a nation, says axworthy at the beginning of his masterly history of the islamic republic. We have been selling persian and english books about iran since 1979. May 15, 2015 i second quora users opinion and highly recommend the cambridge history of iran series. Women with mustaches and men without beards by afsaneh. The persian empire is the name given to a series of dynasties centered in modernday iran that spanned several centuriesfrom the sixth century b.

List of books and articles about iranian history online. Aka the iranian attack on alasad airbase in iraq in january. I ranib ook is the first and best iranian online bookshop, supply, and great source of persian farsi books. Farzin rezaeian reconstructs 7,000 years of iranian history. As much as i fully enjoyed derek perkins narration, there are certain names that he fully mispronounces on some occasions and pronounces fully correct on others.

By 5000 bce, persia hosted sophisticated agriculture and early cities. Axworthy explains how that outpouring of support for an end to tyranny in iran paused and then moved on to other areas in. With iran again the focus of the worlds attention, a history of iran is an essential guide to understanding this volatile nation. Finally, the rivers of iran, racing swiftly through.

The early history of iran may be divided into three phases. Jan 06, 2020 another six americans who had escaped the embassy are smuggled out of iran by a team posing as filmmakers, in events dramatised in the 2012 oscarwinning film argo 198586. The iran hostage crisis and americas first encounter with radical islam politics and society in modern america book 62 david farber 4. Yet to the average american the name iran probably conjures up an image of a remote and upstart country inhabited by a people whose religious fanaticism is matched only by the intensity of their disdain for the united states and its values, who speak an obscure tongue called farsi. It is situated at a strategic juncture in the middle east region of south west asia. The history of iran presented in her book is not exactly objective but no matter, these books are funny and moving. I second quora users opinion and highly recommend the cambridge history of iran series. Central asia in the new world order, tradition vs charisma. This period was followed by the conquest of alexander the great from greece and the. The book covers the complex history of the diverse societies and economies of iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, and the rise of the islamic republic. Jun 26, 2009 molavi has a keen and nuanced view of iran, and his book introduces the general reader not only to irans contemporary history and the struggles of its people, but to the texture of the culture. In the 19th and early 20th century, the name aryan was used by europeans to mean all indoeuropeans. The popular protests that rocked tunis, cairo, and tripoli, and so many other cities during the arab spring of 2011 evoked memories of the violent confrontation between iranian dissidents and president mahmoud ahmadinejads islamist regime in the streets of tehran eighteen months earlier.

Revolutionary iran a history of the islamic republic. Some of the worlds most ancient settlements have been excavated in the caspian region and on the iranian plateau. This is an nice overview of the history of iran, from the time of cyrus the great to about 2009. Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern asia. Iran history, middle eastern history, books barnes. A history of iran, one of several recent books that aim to draw back the gloomy curtain of recent events, aims to increase the general readers awareness of the richness and uniqueness of the iranian heritage. The name iran comes from aryan and is also mentioned in the ancient book of the zoroastrians, which was called the avesta. Persian book history of persia iran by percy sykes 2 vols online persian store. Molavi has a keen and nuanced view of iran, and his book introduces the general reader not only to irans contemporary history and the struggles of its people, but to the texture of the culture. One of the most controversial books in recent literary history, salman rushdies the satanic verses, was published three decades ago this month and. This book is a major contribution to the scholarship on the fortyfiveyear history of the sarbadar dynasty. The history of iran from ancient persia to the ayatollahs is effectively a long list of dates and events.

The subtitle empire of the mind denotes some emphasis on cultural aspects of iran, as well as the history of the country and the various dynasties who have ruled the area that was once referred to as persia. The book is very engaging, bringing different aspects and layers of each era of irans history into life. May 10, 2018 persian book history of persia iran by percy sykes 2 vols online persian store. Early history to the zand dynasty iran has a long and rich history. Iran is less a country than a continent, more a civilisation than a nation, says axworthy at the beginning of his masterly history of the islamic republic. Drawing on historical and archaeological evidence, this fascinating documentary by dr. The best books on iranian history five books expert. America and iran by john ghazvinian 9780307271815 penguinrandomhouse com books. A modern history by abbas amanat, paperback barnes. Another six americans who had escaped the embassy are smuggled out of iran by a team posing as filmmakers, in events dramatised in the 2012. The first great dynasty in iran was the achaemenid which ruled from 550 to 330 bc. In southwestern iran, roughly 650 km 400 mi south of the capital city of tehran, and some 70 km 40 mi northeast of shiraz, a cultivated plain gives way to the zagros mountains. The history of iran, which was commonly known until the mid20th century as persia in the western world, is intertwined with the history of a larger region, also to an extent known as greater iran, comprising the area from anatolia, the bosphorus, and egypt in the west to the borders of ancient india and the syr darya in the east, and from the.

You may search or browse a small part of inventory of persian and english language books about iran. The clergys revenge a modern history of iran books and. Powerful dynasties have ruled persia, beginning with the achaemenid 559330. American eyes have been riveted on north africa and the middle east these past months. In addition to the analysis provided by each months feature, origins will also include images, maps, graphs and other material to complement the essay. In each issue of origins, an academic expert will analyze a particular current issue political, cultural, or social in a larger, deeper context. Kamin mohammadis top 10 iranian books books the guardian. A history of modern iran in a radical reappraisal of irans modern history, ervand abrahamian traces its traumatic journey across the twentieth century, through the discoveryofoil,imperialinterventions,theruleofthepahlavis,and,in 1979, revolution and the birth of the islamic republic. The defiant spirit of the country is brought to life in this monumental history of the past 500 years. He always writes very interesting things about the social and political history of the country and this book is actually a collection of essays that he has written on the islamic revolution and its aftermath.

Tenthcentury persian poet ferdowsis long epic poem sahname book of kings, which is for the most part based on xwadaynamag, a middle persian compilation of the history of iranian kings and heroes from mythical times down to the reign of chosroes ii, is considered the national epic of iran. With almost three thousand years of history, iran is home to one of the worlds richest and most complex cultures. Iran and america since 1900, building a new silk road. Ancient history persian empire documentary youtube. The books greatest achievement is that it helps the reader to straightforwardly navigate historical events since late nineteenth century that have shaped todays iran. Michael axworthy, a former british foreign service officer and a lecturer in arabic and islamic studies at the university of exeter. Jul 20, 2011 the history of iran presented in her book is not exactly objective but no matter, these books are funny and moving. The history of iran starts with the achaemenid empire, which began in the 6th century bce c. The cambridge history of iran is an eightvolume survey of iranian history and culture, and its contribution to the civilisation of the world. Here is the best place for presenting rare, old, new and precious titles to buy them through the earth biggest persian online bookstore. The history of iran from ancient persia to the ayatollahs. The medes unified iran as a nation and empire in 625 bc the islamic conquest of persia 633656 and the end of the sassanid empire was a turning point in iranian history.

From them also, thrust up in the wake of the volcanic activity of late pliocene times, came diorite and obsidian, both highly prized in antiquity. In his new book he presents the past five centuries of irans history in its persian, shia context. Writing tagged iran the only democracy in the middle east 1 chapters updated apr 08, 2012 05. A history of iran eotm by michael axworthy was a comprehensive history of iran right from around 2000 bce to the present.