Iran
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Iran

A Social and Political History since the Qajars

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Iran

A Social and Political History since the Qajars

About this book

From encounters with Western powers in the nineteenth century through to a Constitutional Revolution at the beginning of the twentieth century, and from the overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister Mosaddeq in the 1950s to the current Islamic Republic, Iran's history has rarely been far from tumultuous and dramatic. And the ways in which Iranian society has participated in and reacted to these events have been equally fascinating and revolutionary. Here for the first time in English, Yann Richard offers his take on the social and political history of Iran since 1800. Richard's account traces the common threads of national ideology and violent conflict that have characterised a number of episodes in Iranian history. By also concerning himself with the reactions and feelings of Iranian society, and by referring frequently to Persian sources and commentaries, Richard gives us a unique insight into the challenges encountered by Iranians in modern times.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Note on the Translation
  6. Contents
  7. List of Maps
  8. Preface
  9. 1 Iran under the Qajars
  10. 2 Three Shahs, Three Wars, Three Reformers (1797–1896)
  11. 3 From Revolts to the Revolution (1880–1906)
  12. 4 The Constitutional Revolution: From Illusion to Reality (1905–08)
  13. 5 The Nationalists’ Bitter Victory (1908–12)
  14. 6 Iran in the Great War
  15. 7 The End of the Qajars
  16. 8 Rezā Khān to Rezā Shāh: Defender of the Nation
  17. 9 From Persia to Iran: Foreign Relations
  18. 10 The Democratic Awakening (1941–53)
  19. 11 The Last Reign of an Immortal Kingdom, Mohammad-Rezā Shāh
  20. 12 An Islamic Republic in Iran
  21. Conclusion: Lies and Truth
  22. Chronology
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index