Iran at War 1500-1988

by Farrokh, Kaveh

• ISBN13: 9781846034916
• ISBN10: 1846034914
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-05-24
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Summary

Following his award-winning book on the history of ancient Persia,Shadows in the Desert, Kaveh Farrokh goes on to examine Iran's wartime history from the Safavid dynasty of the 16th and 17th century through to the 1979 Revolution and beyond. He shows how the early military successes of Iran were followed by centuries of defeat, as the external influences of nations like Russia and Britain began to shape the internal history of Iran. Farrokh then goes on to unravel the complex, violent military history of Iran in the 20th century, which encompasses two world wars, regional movements, foreign intervention, anti government revolts, conflicts on the Soviet border, a revolution and a war against Iraq that lasted over eight years. Illustrated with contemporary illustrations and photographs, this book provides an unparalleled investigation into the bloody martial history of Iran.