Historical Dictionary of Iran
John H. Lorentz
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Iran
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GBC; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 33. Weight in Grams: 776.
Iran is a country with a deep and complex history. Over several thousand years, Iran has been the source of numerous creative contributions to the spiritual and literary world, and the site of many remarkable manifestations of material culture. The special place that Iran has come to hold in contemporary historical events, most recently as a center stage actor in the unfolding and interconnected drama of worldwide nuclear arms proliferation and terrorism, is all the more reason to explore the characters and personality of Iran and Iranians. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Iran is designed to give ... Read more
Iran is a country with a deep and complex history. Over several thousand years, Iran has been the source of numerous creative contributions to the spiritual and literary world, and the site of many remarkable manifestations of material culture. The special place that Iran has come to hold in contemporary historical events, most recently as a center stage actor in the unfolding and interconnected drama of worldwide nuclear arms proliferation and terrorism, is all the more reason to explore the characters and personality of Iran and Iranians. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Iran is designed to give ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810853300
SKU
V9780810853300
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Ref
99-15
About John H. Lorentz
John H. Lorentz teaches at Shawnee State University where he also serves as Director of the Center for International Programs and Activities.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Iran
...students of the Middle East and of the US's Middle East policy will find this dictionary an indispensable supplement to their studies....Highly recommended.
CHOICE, June 2007
...highly recommended for all types and levels of libraries.
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
...provides a chronology, A-Z entries, and a lengthy bibliography....The new edition has almost twice ... Read more
CHOICE, June 2007
...highly recommended for all types and levels of libraries.
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
...provides a chronology, A-Z entries, and a lengthy bibliography....The new edition has almost twice ... Read more