Research Catalog
Iran : a modern history
- Title
- Iran : a modern history / Abbas Amanat.
- Author
- Amanat, Abbas.
- Publication
- New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2017.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 17-11069 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xiii, 979 pages, 32 unnumbered pages plates : illustrations (some color); 27 cm
- Summary
- A masterfully researched and compelling history of Iran from 1501 to 2009 This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. It offers a revealing look at how events, people, and institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. 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. Abbas Amanat combines chronological and thematic approaches, exploring events with lasting implications for modern Iran and the world. Drawing on diverse historical scholarship and emphasizing the twentieth century, he addresses debates about Iran's culture and politics. Political history is the driving narrative force, given impetus by Amanat's decades of research and study. He layers the book with discussions of literature, music, and the arts; ideology and religion; economy and society; and cultural identity and heritage.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical resources (pages 909-944) and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 17-11069
- ISBN
- 0300112548
- 9780300112542
- LCCN
- 2017942532
- OCLC
- 971223468
- Author
- Amanat, Abbas.
- Title
- Iran : a modern history / Abbas Amanat.
- Imprint
- New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2017.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical resources (pages 909-944) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 17-11069