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The Last Tourist in Iran
Nicholas Hagger
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Description for The Last Tourist in Iran
Paperback. Looks at the cultural heritage and the nuclear crisis in Iran. This work explores the history of this pivotal country: the Achaemenians, the Sasanians, the Zoroastrian religion of 2,500 years ago; the Islamic period, the Safavids, and the Revolution which dethroned the Shah and made Iran an Islamic Republic. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
This is the first book on Iran to combine travelogue with in-depth historical reflection/getting to the heart of the Iranian Islamic mind. This is a reflective look at the cultural heritage and present nuclear crisis in Iran. Iran's cultural and spiritual heritage is now threatened by policies that may trigger international intervention. A source of Western civilization, it may be destroyed by its main beneficiary, Western civilization.This travelogue is a tour of Iran and explores the rich history of this pivotal country: the Achaemenians (Cyrus/Darius/Xerxes), the Sasanians, the Zoroastrian religion of 2,500 years ago; the Islamic period, the Safavids, and ... Read more
This is the first book on Iran to combine travelogue with in-depth historical reflection/getting to the heart of the Iranian Islamic mind. This is a reflective look at the cultural heritage and present nuclear crisis in Iran. Iran's cultural and spiritual heritage is now threatened by policies that may trigger international intervention. A source of Western civilization, it may be destroyed by its main beneficiary, Western civilization.This travelogue is a tour of Iran and explores the rich history of this pivotal country: the Achaemenians (Cyrus/Darius/Xerxes), the Sasanians, the Zoroastrian religion of 2,500 years ago; the Islamic period, the Safavids, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846940767
SKU
V9781846940767
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About Nicholas Hagger
The author of 17 books on history, philosophy and literature, Nicholas Hagger has lectured at the University of Baghdad in Iraq and the University of Libya, and been Professor of English at Tokyo University and Keio Universities in Japan. He has also published, amongst others, The Secret History of the West, The Syndicate, and The Secret Founding of America.
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