LEADER 03263nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910462070703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-300-16122-0 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300161229 035 $a(CKB)2670000000233738 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24487013 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000738716 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11500516 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000738716 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10671018 035 $a(PQKB)10414398 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3421015 035 $a(DE-B1597)486264 035 $a(OCoLC)811405702 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300161229 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3421015 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10587825 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000233738 100 $a20090206d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Persians$b[electronic resource] $eancient, mediaeval, and modern Iran /$fHoma Katouzian 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (448 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-300-12118-0 311 $a0-300-16932-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aMyths, 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. 330 $aIn recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons-its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear program, and controversial role in the Middle East-but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be gleaned from the news. This authoritative and comprehensive history of Iran, written by Homa Katouzian, an acclaimed expert, covers the entire history of the area from the ancient Persian Empire to today's Iranian state.Writing from an Iranian rather than a European perspective, Katouzian integrates the significant cultural and literary history of Iran with its political and social history. Some of the greatest poets of human history wrote in Persian-among them Rumi, Omar Khayyam, and Saadi-and Katouzian discusses and occasionally "es their work. In his thoughtful analysis of Iranian society, Katouzian argues that the absolute and arbitrary power traditionally enjoyed by Persian/Iranian rulers has resulted in an unstable society where fear and short-term thinking dominate. A magisterial history, this book also serves as an excellent background to the role of Iran in the contemporary world. 606 $aHISTORY / Middle East / General$2bisacsh 607 $aIran$xHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 615 7$aHISTORY / Middle East / General. 676 $a955 700 $aKatouzian$b Homa$0123646 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462070703321 996 $aThe Persians$92468437 997 $aUNINA