A history of modern Iran / Ervand Abrahamian.
A history of modern Iran / Ervand Abrahamian.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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G 2018/5605
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxvii, 243 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction, 1. "Royal despots": state and society under the Qajars; 2. Reform, revolution, and the Great War; 3. The iron fist of Reza Shah; 4. The nationalist interregnum; 5. Muhammad Reza Shah's White Revolution; 6. The Islamic Republic; Notes; Bibliography; Further Reading; Index.
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Edition
Second edition, revised and updated.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"Iran entered the twentieth century with oxen and wooden plough. It exited with steel mills, one of the world's highest automobile accident rates, and, to the consternation of many, a nuclear program. This book narrates the dramatic transformation that has taken place in twentieth-century Iran. Since the main engine of this transformation has been...
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A history of modern Iran / Ervand Abrahamian.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2018/5605
Record Identifier
74VKV8RDbVGO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV8RDbVGO
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ISBN
1107198348 hardcover
9781107198340 hardcover
DDC
955.05
MMS ID
991024188550502626
