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Modern Iran : roots and results of revolution / Nikki R. Keddie ; with a section by Yann Richard.
LIBRA DS316.3 .K42 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Keddie, Nikki R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Iran--History--20th century.
- Iran.
- History.
- Iran--History--Revolution, 1979.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 379 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, [2003]
- Summary:
- In this substantially revised and expanded version of Nikki Keddie's classic work Roots of Revolution, the author brings the story of modern Iran to the present day, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter century. Keddie provides insightful commentary on the Iran-Iraq war, the Persian Gulf War, and the effects of 9/11 and Iran's strategic relationship with the U.S. She also discusses developments in education, health care, the arts, and the role of women.
- Notes:
- Rev., updated ed. of: Roots of revolution. 1981.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [323]-366) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0300098561
- OCLC:
- 52203239
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