In his new book he presents the past five centuries of Iran’s history in its Persian, Shia context. At 1,000 pages, it is not for the fainthearted. But Mr Amanat is a skilful narrator whose use ...

AMONGST THE myriad of books about Iran which have appeared over the past few years, one work stands out as a unique contribution to modern Iranian history: Ervand Abrahamian, Iran: Between Two ...

The book covers the complex history of the diverse societies and economies of Iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, and the rise of the Islamic ...

Iran is a country often portrayed through the lens of conflict and controversy, but there’s so much more beneath the surface.

Abrahamian's , published in 1982, treated the political history of Iran from the Constitutional Revolution in the first decade of the twentieth century until the Islamic Revolution in 1979. This new ...

Discover the rich history of Iran, from ancient empires to modern turmoil, through the eyes of a cultural commentator.

When Steve Inskeep visited Iran in this month, these three books provided the guidance he needed to understand the country's complicated approach to free speech and expression.

Persia’s classic Book of Kings, Shahnameh, is a national epic par excellence, an Iliad, Anabasis, Aeneid, and Paradise Lost all rolled into one. It, too, has done a lot of mischief in the wrong hands, ...

The author believes nobody would read a 280-page book on the history and society of Iran. But a graphic narrative, she says, draws readers in.