Understanding Iran : everything you need to know, from Persia to the Islamic Republic, from Cyrus to Ahmadinejad /
Polk, William Roe, 1929-,
Understanding Iran : everything you need to know, from Persia to the Islamic Republic, from Cyrus to Ahmadinejad / William R. Polk. - 1st edition - xvii, 247 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-237) and index.
Becoming Iranian -- Being Iranian -- Shahs, Ulama, and Western powers -- From political revolution through social revolution to violent revolution -- The revolutionary regime -- The United States and Iran today.
A history of Iran predicts its eventual cultural and military dominance in the Middle East while illuminating factors commonly misunderstood by the West, including the oppression of its citizens and their negative regard of western policy.
023061678X 9780230616783
2009035743
Iran--History.
955 / P.W.U
Understanding Iran : everything you need to know, from Persia to the Islamic Republic, from Cyrus to Ahmadinejad / William R. Polk. - 1st edition - xvii, 247 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-237) and index.
Becoming Iranian -- Being Iranian -- Shahs, Ulama, and Western powers -- From political revolution through social revolution to violent revolution -- The revolutionary regime -- The United States and Iran today.
A history of Iran predicts its eventual cultural and military dominance in the Middle East while illuminating factors commonly misunderstood by the West, including the oppression of its citizens and their negative regard of western policy.
023061678X 9780230616783
2009035743
Iran--History.
955 / P.W.U