Iranians Persia, Islam and the Soul of a Nation

Name: Iranians Persia, Islam and the Soul of a Nation
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ISBN: 9780452275638

ISBN-10: 0452275636

ISBN-13: 9780452275638

Edition: 1998

Authors: Sandra Mackey, Scott Harrop

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Throughout its history, Iran has struggled with two warring identities - one evolving from the values, social organisation and arts of ancient Persia, the other from Islam. Mackey shows how these forces have combined to shape the troubled nation.

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.100

Sandra Mackey is a veteran journalist who has written many books on the Middle East. She lives in Atlanta.



Author's Note


Preface


Introduction



The Glory of Persia



The Invasion of Islam



God and State



The Faces of Authority: Father, King, and Cleric



King and Nation: Iran's First Revolution



Reza Shah: To the Glory of the Nation



The Shah and the Prime Minister: Iran's Second Revolution



The Shah and the Ayatollah: Persia and Islam



The Persian Empire of Muhammad Reza Shah



The Double Revolution



The Internal and External: Wars for the Iranian Nation



Islamic Government: Religion, Culture, and Power



The Islamic Republic of Iran: The Failed Quest for Justice


Epilogue


Endnotes


Selected Bibliography


Index