Iran under the Ayatollahs (Routledge Revivals)
Published on 5. September 2013
462 pages
978-1-135-04380-3 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1985, this is a comprehensive study of the Middle East's most strategic country, set against the background of the Islamic heritage of Iran and the rise and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty. Dilip Hiro describes the various phases through which the Islamic revolution has passed, gives an incisive account of the first Gulf War, and provides an historical survey of Iran's relations with the West, the Soviet bloc, and other countries of the region.
Reviews / Votes
'A new book about post-revolutionary Iran ... with a degree of detail and analysis not available until now.' - The Guardian'Hiro's work is encyclopaedic' - The Times
'Leaves the reader with a deeper understanding of Iran' - Sunday Times
'A competent, sensible narrative of the eventful last half-dozen years ... Hiro writes with colour and excitement' - Observer
'Readable and compact political history of the Iranian revolution ... one of the engaging features of this book is that it provides an altogether coherent view of the Iranian revolution' - Los Angeles Times
'Balanced and carefully researched account of the revolution and its first five years' - London Review of Books
'The chief merits of this work are its readable style and the author's firsthand knowlegde acquired during three visits to the Islamic Republic' - Choice
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
1,58 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-04380-3 (9781135043803)
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Person
Dilip Hiro was born in Pakistan, and educated in India, Britain and America. He now lives in London and is a full-time writer and freelance journalist, contributing articles to such publications as the Sunday Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Guardian and International Herald Tribune. His other books include Inside India Today (1976), Black British, White British (1971) and Inside the Middle East (1982).
Content
Introduction; Part 1 Before the Islamic Revolution; Chapter 1 The Islamic Heritage; Chapter 2 The Pahlavis; Chapter 3 The End of Monarchy; Part 2 The Revolution; Chapter 4 The Founding of the Islamic Republic; Chapter 5 The American Hostage Crisis; Chapter 6 The Gulf War; Chapter 7 The Mujahedin Challenge; Chapter 8 Consolidation of the Revolution; Part 3 Iran and the World; Chapter 9 Iran and the Soviet Bloc; Chapter 10 Iran and the West; Chapter 11 Iran and the Region; Conclusion; postscript Postscript*The notes are at the end of the Postscript.;
