The Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran - Couverture souple

Katouzian, Homa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0300169329 ISBN 13 : 9780300169324

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons - for its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear programme, 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 foundation of the ancient Persian empire to todays 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 quotes 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.

Revue de presse :

Maybe the broadest and best overview available in English of a country which we need urgently to understand better. It should be required holiday reading in the Foreign Office, and maybe the White House too. --Stephen Howe, The Independent

Katouzian is a convincing analyst of Iranian history. --Robert Carver, The Tablet

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0300169329
• ISBN 13: 9780300169324
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448