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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

With President Donald Trump ’s decision to intervene in the Iran- Israel war, Iran, a country 6,500 miles away from ...

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

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 book, originally published in 2009, captures the nuances of the region’s many iterations, from the Persian empire to the modern Iranian state, blending social, political and cultural history ...

TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “The Unfinished History of the Iran-Iraq War: Faith, Firepower, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards” written by Annie Tracy Samuel will be unveiled at the ...

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.