The Persians

Katouzian, Homa.

The Persians ancient, mediaeval, and modern Iran / [electronic resource] : Homa Katouzian. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2009. - xi, 452 p. : map.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Myths, legends and ancient history -- Greeks, Parthians and Persians -- Arabs, Islam and Persians -- Turks and Mongols -- Persian empire again -- Disintegration and reunification -- The dilemma of reform and modernization -- The revolution for law -- Modern arbitrary rule -- Occupation, oil nationalization and dictatorship -- The white revolution -- The revolution of February 1979 -- The Islamic republic -- Iran after Khomeini.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Iran--History.


Electronic books.

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