Iran: A Beginner's Guide

by Homayon Katouzian and Homa Katouzian

Book Overview

World-renowned Iranian expert Homa Katouzian presents the first comprehensive introduction to one of the world's most controversial and misunderstood countries

Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has been locked in conflict with the United States and Europe. Personified in the West by a series of bogeymen from Ayatollah Khomeini to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, this villainous mask obscures a far more complex identity, forged by a vibrant and chaotic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178074272X
• ISBN13: 9781780742724
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.9"