![]() ![]() In A History of Iran, acclaimed historian Michael Axworthy chronicles the rich history of this complex nation from the Achaemenid Empire of sixth century BC to the revolution of 1979 to today, including a close look at Irans ongoing attempts to be a nuclear power. ![]() 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 nations universities. ![]() Irans religious culture encompasses the most censorious and dogmatic Shia Muslim clerics in the world, yet its poetry insistently dwells on the joys of life: wine, beauty, sex. It is an Islamic republic, but one in which only 1.4 percent of the population attend Friday prayers. ![]() Book Synopsis The definitive history of Iran, from the ancient Persian empires to today Iran is a land of contradictions. About the Book Explores the influence of Irans history, both religious and political, on the Iranian national identity and discusses the role of literary, religious, intellectual, and cultural movements of the past on Iranian civilization today. ![]()
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