1st Edition

Iran At War With History

By John W. Limbert Copyright 1987
204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

Iran is the only Middle Eastern state to have preserved its national identity through the upheavals of Arab, Turkish and Mongol invasions. It is heir to the richest culture in the Middle East: a culture that extends far beyond the state’s political boundaries. This book, first published in 1987, traces elements of continuity in Iranian society from pre-Islamic times to the turmoil of the Islamic... Read more

1. Iran-zamin  1.1. The Physical Environment  1.2. The Economic Environment  2. The Peoples of Iran  2.1. Ethnic Groups  2.2. Religious Groups  2.3. Patterns of Culture  3. Myths and Forgotten Kings  4. Islamic Iran  5. Pahlavis and Ayatollahs  6. Revolutionary Iran Conclusion: Whither Iran?  Appendix A. The Ruling IRP-Clerical Network: Political-Religious Leaders, 1979-1986  Appendix B. The Ruling IRP-Clerical Network: Institutional Structure

Biography

Limbert, John W.