The History of Iran

by Daniel, Elton L.

• ISBN13: 9780313375095
• ISBN10: 0313375097
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-01-16
• Publisher: Bloomsbury

Summary

Iran, also known as Persia, has over 2,500 years of history. It is one of the world's first truly multicultural empires, and modern-day Iran is based upon one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations. Today, Iran is populated by over 74 million residents, and 10 percent of the world's oil reserves are within its borders.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Timeline of Historical Events	p. xiii
The Land and People of Iran	p. 1
Ancient Iran	p. 23
From the Parthians to the Mongols	p. 53
Early Modern Iran	p. 83
From the Zand to the Qajars	p. 99
The Forging of the Nation-State	p. 117
Mohammad-Reza Shah	p. 145
Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution	p. 177
The Khomeini Era	p. 199
Reconstruction and Reform	p. 219
Iran in the Twenty-first Century	p. 253
Notable People in the History of Iran	p. 297
Bibliographic Essay	p. 301
Index	p. 311
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