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Iran
Publisher
Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services
Publication Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book - 1st ed.
Introduction
Chapter 1. Land
Relief
Volcanic and Tectonic Activity
Mount Damavand
The Interior Plateau
Drainage
Karun River
Soils
Climate
Plant and Animal Life
Date Palm
Chapter 2. People
Ethnic Groups
Languages
Persian Language
Religion
Shi'ism
Mahdi
Religious Minorities
Baha'i Faith
Settlement Patterns
Demographic Trends
Chapter 3. Economy
State Planning
Reform
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Dry Farming
Resources and Power
Manufacturing
Finance
Islamic Banking
Trade
Services
Labour and Taxation
Transportation and Telecommunications
Bandar 'Abbas
Chapter 4. Government and Society
Velayat-e Faqih
The Presidency
Local Government
Deliberative Bodies
Justice
Political Process
Security
Health and Welfare
Housing
Education
Chapter 5. Cultural Life
Daily Life and Social Customs
Al-Husayn ibn 'Ali
The Arts
Crafts
Architecture
Chogha Zanbil
Visual Arts
Music
Googoosh
Literature
Sadeq Hedayat
Cinema
Cultural Institutions
Sports and Recreation
Media and Publishing
Chapter 6. History
The Advent of Islam (640-829)
Lakhmid Dynasty
Abu Muslim's Revolution
The 'Abbasid Caliphate (750-821)
al-Muqanna'
The "Iranian Intermezzo" (821-1055)
The Saffarids
The Samanids
The Iranian Renaissance
Shah-nameh
The Ghaznavids
The Buyids
From the Seljuqs to the Mongols
The Seljuqs
The Isma'iliyyah
The Khwarezm-Shahs
The Mongol Invasion
The Il-Khans
Hülegü
The Timurids and Turkmen
The Safavids (1501-1736)
Shah Isma'il
Shah 'Abbas I
The Afghan Interlude
Religious Developments
Nadir Shah (1736-47)
The Zand Dynasty (1751-94)
The Qajar Dynasty (1796-1925)
Agha Mohammad Khan
The Age of Imperialism
Popular Protest and the Constitutional Revolution
The Rise of Reza Khan and the Pahlavi Dynasty (1925-79)
Sayyid Ziya al-Din Tabataba'i
Reza Shah
Wartime and Nationalization of Oil
Mohammad Mosaddeq
The White Revolution
Protest and Failure
Foreign Relations
The Growth of Social Discontent
The Islamic Republic
The Islamic Revolution, 1978-79
Postrevolutionary Chaos
Iran Hostage Crisis
The Iran-Iraq War (1980-88)
Domestic Affairs and Internal Reform
Mohammad Khatami
Conservatives Return to Power
Foreign Affairs Since 1989: Continuing Tension Abroad
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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ISBN
9781615303083
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