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Steven R. Ward - Immortal - 9781589012585 - V9781589012585
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Immortal

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Description for Immortal Hardback. An English-language survey of Iran's military history. It shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the centuries that they should not be underestimated. It also provides background on the nationalist, tribal, and religious heritages of the country. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 754.
"Immortal" is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the centuries that they should not be underestimated. This history also provides background on the nationalist, tribal, and religious heritages of the country to help readers better understand Iran and its security outlook. "Immortal" begins with the founding of ancient Persia's empire under Cyrus the Great and continues through the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) and up to the present. Drawing on a wide range of sources including ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589012585
SKU
V9781589012585
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-47

About Steven R. Ward
Steven R. Ward is a senior CIA intelligence analyst who specializes in Iran and the Middle East. He was the CIA Visiting Professor to the US Naval Academy from 2010 to 2012, and he previously served as the deputy national intelligence officer for the Near East on the National Intelligence Council and on the staff of the National Security Council. ... Read more

Reviews for Immortal
It would serve well anyone closely following the developments in the present diplomatic row between Iran and the West to read Immortal. It is an excellent overview of Iran's military history-a comprehensive examination of their military forces from which both specialists and generalists can benefit ... [The] wealth of information he was able to provide is an excellent resource for ... Read more

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