Yann Richard

Iran

A Social and Political History since the Qajars

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Produktbeschreibung

Understanding events and key actors in Iran has been pivotal to understanding global history and politics, and this is ever-more evident now. With this introduction to Iranian history since 1800, Yann Richard offers a comprehensive and powerful narrative of the challenges encountered by Iranians in modern times.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 366
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 155mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 542g
• ISBN-13: 9781108701624
• ISBN-10: 1108701620
• Artikelnr.: 55322027

Autorenporträt

Yann Richard is Professor Emeritus at the Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle. A specialist of the history of contemporary Iran, Persian literature and the religious sociology of modern Shi'ism, he is the author of a number of books on modern Iran, and is also the co-editor of the 'Iran Studies' book series.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. Iran under the Qajars; 2. Three Shahs, three wars, three reformers (1797-1896); 3. From revolts to the revolution (1880-1906); 4. The Constitutional Revolution: from illusion to reality (1905-08); 5. The nationalists' bitter victory (1908-12); 6. Iran in the Great War; 7. The end of the Qajars; 8. Rez
Kh
n to Rez
Sh
h: defender of the nation; 9. From Persia to Iran: foreign relations; 10. The democratic awakening (1941-53); 11. The last reign of an immortal kingdom, Mohammad-Rez
Sh
h; 12. An Islamic Republic in Iran; Conclusion lies and truth; Chronology; Bibliography; Index.