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# Explores cultural & poetic symbolism Comprehensive historical coverage Chronicles 2500+ years of Iran's history A History of Iran

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> 📖 Unlock Iran’s timeless saga — where history meets poetry and power.

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## Key Features

- • **Poetry as Power:** Discover how iconic Persian poets like Rumi and Hafez shaped Iran’s identity through timeless symbolism.
- • **Epic Timeline Mastery:** From Cyrus the Great to modern Iran, traverse 25 centuries of rich history in one engaging volume.
- • **Accessible Scholarship:** A well-paced, smoothly linked narrative perfect for professionals craving a deep yet digestible cultural briefing.
- • **Cultural Depth & Nuance:** Delve into Iran’s paradoxes—religion, poetry, and social dynamics—unveiled with expert clarity.
- • **Current Affairs Contextualized:** Understand Iran’s modern political landscape, including its nuclear ambitions, through historical insight.

## Overview

A History of Iran by Michael Axworthy is a definitive, expertly crafted survey of Iran’s 2500-year civilization, blending political, military, religious, and cultural narratives. This revised edition offers professionals a nuanced understanding of Iran’s complex identity, from ancient empires through revolutionary upheavals to contemporary geopolitical challenges, enriched by the profound influence of Persian poetry.

## Description

Iran is a land of contradictions. It is an Islamic republic, but one in which only 1.4 percent of the population attend Friday prayers. Iran's religious culture encompasses the most censorious and dogmatic Shi'a Muslim clerics in the world, yet its poetry insistently dwells on the joys of life: wine, beauty, sex. Iranian women are subject to one of the most restrictive dress codes in the Islamic world, but make up nearly 60 percent of the student population of the nation's universities. In A History of Iran, acclaimed historian Michael Axworthy chronicles the rich history of this complex nation from the Achaemenid Empire of sixth century B.C. to the present-day Islamic Republic. In engaging prose, this revised edition explains the military, political, religious, and cultural forces that have shaped one of the oldest continuing civilizations in the world, bringing us up modern times. Concluding with an assessment of the immense changes the nation has undergone since the revolution in 1979, including a close look at Iran's ongoing attempts to become a nuclear power, A History of Iran offers general readers an essential guide to understanding this volatile nation, which is once again at the center of the world's attention.

Review: An excellent survey of Iranian history - This is an excellent exposition of Iranian history surveying the nation's history through the age of empire from the times of Cyrus the Great to the present government led by the Islamic Republic. One of the first things that will surprise you about this book is how extensive but yet quickly you will be able to move through the time periods of Persian history. The book starts by describing Persia from the first true Persian Dynasty, the Achaemenid dynasty, followed by the Seleucid, Parthian, Sassanid, Umayyad, Abassid, Saffavid, Qajar, and Phavali dynasties. The chapters are linked together by stories and important historical developments in each era and transistions smoothly by describing the fall and the rise of the subsequent powers. In addition, the author dedicated an extensive chapter to the acomplishment of Persian poets including works of Rumi, Saadi, Hafez, and Iraqi. It is most interesting to understand the role of poetry and its development in Persian history. The symbolism of the poetic works corresponds to subjects such as love, power, war, and life. However, I find the ones involving love most perxplexing and the usage of the term "wine" as the metaphor for love. The symbolic, which are mostly subliminal, of these poems are truly influential. So if you are someone who wants to thumb through a well composed survey of Iran's history, culture, and people this book is definitely the right one for you. It is always breathtaking to see how civilizations can influence each other in the most subtle manner and thus have profound effects just as how people may influence each other.
Review: Passionierter kann man die iranische Geschichte nicht erzählen - Ein absolutes muss für jeden der auch nur ein winziges, ja sogar fast verschwindendes Interesse an der Geschichte dieser grossen Nation hat. Sie/ er wird zweifellos begeistert und hingerissen sein.

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- Basic Books

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #197,686 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #151 in Ethnic Religion #430 in Middle Eastern History (Books) #732 in Ancient History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 293 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent survey of Iranian history
*by G***G on 29 February 2012*

This is an excellent exposition of Iranian history surveying the nation's history through the age of empire from the times of Cyrus the Great to the present government led by the Islamic Republic. One of the first things that will surprise you about this book is how extensive but yet quickly you will be able to move through the time periods of Persian history. The book starts by describing Persia from the first true Persian Dynasty, the Achaemenid dynasty, followed by the Seleucid, Parthian, Sassanid, Umayyad, Abassid, Saffavid, Qajar, and Phavali dynasties. The chapters are linked together by stories and important historical developments in each era and transistions smoothly by describing the fall and the rise of the subsequent powers. In addition, the author dedicated an extensive chapter to the acomplishment of Persian poets including works of Rumi, Saadi, Hafez, and Iraqi. It is most interesting to understand the role of poetry and its development in Persian history. The symbolism of the poetic works corresponds to subjects such as love, power, war, and life. However, I find the ones involving love most perxplexing and the usage of the term "wine" as the metaphor for love. The symbolic, which are mostly subliminal, of these poems are truly influential. So if you are someone who wants to thumb through a well composed survey of Iran's history, culture, and people this book is definitely the right one for you. It is always breathtaking to see how civilizations can influence each other in the most subtle manner and thus have profound effects just as how people may influence each other.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Passionierter kann man die iranische Geschichte nicht erzählen
*by K***I on 7 December 2014*

Ein absolutes muss für jeden der auch nur ein winziges, ja sogar fast verschwindendes Interesse an der Geschichte dieser grossen Nation hat. Sie/ er wird zweifellos begeistert und hingerissen sein.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excelente
*by J***O on 29 July 2021*

Gostei bastante. O autor foi muito bem sucedido em escrever um livro didático e de leitura fácil em relação a um país que tem uma história extensa, cheia de personagens e informações. Também gostei de o enfoque não ser somente em reis e batalhas, há informações sobre sociedade, as várias religiões que se formaram na Pérsia e um capítulo somente sobre poesia persa. O enfoque dado aos diversos períodos históricos é equitativa, porém é um bom livro para se entender todo o complexo contexto do Irã atual (o texto da versão que eu comprei, capa comum, termina em meados de 2015) de uma forma resumida e concisa.

## Frequently Bought Together

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