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Iran: Empire of the Mind: A History from Zoroaster to the Present Day
Michael Axworthy
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Description for Iran: Empire of the Mind: A History from Zoroaster to the Present Day
Paperback. Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. From the time of the prophet Zoroaster, to the powerful ancient Persian Empires, to the revolution of 1979, the hostage crisis and president Mahmud Ahmadinejad - a controversial figure within as well as outside the country - this guide traces an account of Iran's past. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 integrated b/w pictures; 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
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Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. But beneath the headlines there is a fascinating story of a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and enormous cultural importance. A nation whose impact has been tremendous, not only on its neighbours in the Middle East but on the world as a whole - and through ideas and creativity rather than by the sword.
From the time of the prophet Zoroaster, to the powerful ancient Persian Empires, to the revolution of 1979, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141036298
SKU
V9780141036298
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99-99
About Michael Axworthy
Michael Axworthy is the author of The Sword of Persia and Iran: Empire of the Mind, which established him as one of the world's principal experts on the country. He was head of the Iran Section of the British Foreign Office from 1998-2000 and senior lecturer and Director of the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies at the University of ... Read more
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