Im thrilled that there are so many books remaining for me to explore. The history of iran, which was commonly known until the mid20th century as persia in the western world, is intertwined with the history of a larger region, also to an extent known as greater iran, comprising the area from anatolia, the bosphorus, and egypt in the west to the borders of ancient india and the syr darya in the east, and from the. The book s chief epic hero is a noble knight named rostam, who embodies values such as integrity, strength and chivalry. Michael axworthy teaches at the institute of arab and islamic studies at the university of exeter uk. The author, a former british diplomat, takes the reader on a journey from the ancient era of the prophet zoroaster through to the 1979 islamic.
Persian empires ancient history, ancient history, books. Yes, abrahamian is one of the leading historians of modern iran. A captivating guide to the persian empire and history of iran, starting from the achaemenid empire, through the parthian, sasanian and safavid empire to the afsharid and qajar dynasty. We have been selling persian and english books about iran since 1979. The article iran contains a description of the geography and economy of the modern country and a short account of its history since the arab invasion of the 7th cent.
For a detailed description of the persian empire, see persia. We have gathered all banned books by islamic republic, under one roof in ipc persian library. The site of persepolis represents a lot of history of iran. The cypress tree is her first book, telling the story of 20thcentury iran through three generations of iranian women kamin, her mother and. A modern history by abbas amanat, paperback barnes.
This is an nice overview of the history of iran, from the time of cyrus the great to about 2009. Public health in qajar iran, agriculture in qajar iran, and the history of theater in iran, as well as, the persian gulf. The medical history of ancient persia can be divided into three distinct periods. The muslim conquest of persia, also known as the arab invasion of iran, led to the fall of the sasanian empire of iran in 651 and the eventual decline of the zoroastrian religion. I read this book in 1979 just before traveling to iran. I second quora users opinion and highly recommend the cambridge history of iran series. The sixth book of zendavesta contains some of the earliest records of the history of ancient iranianafghani medicine.
Irans turbulent 20th century saw various political and social upheavals, including the iranian revolution in 1979. Thank you again, for scanning these invaluable books for the world. History of science and literature in iran, translations in arabic and from arabic, transfer of. More than 30 years in the writing, this epic poem contains 60,000 verses and tells the mythical and actual history of iran, from the creation. A political and economic history of 5 port cities, 15001730, its second volume, persian gulf. Feb 10, 2018 here is the video showing the history of iran fromer persia starting from the medes until todays islamic republic, passing through the achaemenid, parthian, sassanid empires and more. Susians are not elamites, semites or hemites ax iran or persia.
Epic poetry, absurdist fiction, and modern memoirs. The best books on iranian history five books expert. A beautiful distilled retelling of iranian history that flashes with insight on every page. The best books on iranian history, as recommended by historian ali ansari. Saudi arabia, iran, and the fortyyear rivalry that unraveled culture, religion, and collective memory in the middle east. History and literature sociology novel psychology women glossary publications policy. Throughout history, iran has railed against external pressure while occasionally giving in, as in 1988 when ayatollah ruhollah khomeini. Early persia was a formidable empire, whose vast plateau rimmed by mountain ranges, was variously invaded by arabs, turks and mongols.
Only books relating to persian culture are considered by the editors. The blood of flowers by anita amirrezvani, the persian expedition by xenophon, persian fire. Jul 20, 2011 kamin mohammadis top 10 iranian books. Jul 20, 2018 iran s majority centrallyplanned economy depends upon oil and gas exports for between 50 and 70% of its revenue. From the tenth to the fourteenth centuries a number of persian historians wrote in arabic, the common academic language of the time, including the persian historian abu jafar muhammad ibn jarir altabaris 839923, author of tarikh alrusul wa almuluk, more commonly known as tarikh altabari history of tabari. Bibliography of irans islamic revolution, english books, unit1 bibliography of irans islamic revolution, english books, unit2 bibliography of irans islamic revolution, english books unit 3. Throughout this time, he has published extensively on the socioeconomic history of iran. In addition to offering the lowest prices available anywhere, karoons secure servers make shopping online a safe and enjoyable experience. First, the good news for english speakers is that the book is in english, not german. A masterfully researched and compelling history of iran from 1501 to 2009 this history of modern iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. If you want to start at the beginning, these survey histories will give you a better understanding of iran, both in its modern form and as the ancient.
From them also, thrust up in the wake of the volcanic activity of late pliocene times, came diorite and obsidian, both highly prized in antiquity. Far from breaking my spirit, sadegh hedayats blind owl woke me up shadi gholizadeh. Here is the best place for presenting rare, old, new and precious titles to buy them through the earth biggest persian online bookstore. The famine that killed 10% of iran s population, largely due to the effects of ww1 by occupation forces. Not all persian literature is written in persian, as some consider works written by ethnic persians or iranians in other languages, such as greek and arabic, to be. History of iran in 5 minutes 3200 bce 20 ce youtube. Here, she recommends six books essential for a deeper understanding of irans history, culture, and politics. No book which takes years to write and another year to bring to publication can hope to keep up with events in iran.
The author of the sword of persia and revolutionary iran, axworthy publishes widely in the field of iranian history. After all, one of the best ways to understand another part of the world is to read works written by those who know it best, those who have lived it, those who have loved it, those who have shaped its histories. He produced a monumental study of the history of persia, published in 1815. Pages in category books about the iranian revolution the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
A writer and lecturer on contemporary iran who formerly headed the iran. A captivating guide to the barbarians of iranian origins and how these ancient tribes fought against the roman empire, goths, huns, and persians. Discover facts about its culture, geography, economy, and more. In baloch the coterminous region of southeastern iran. The range of mages publications on persian history is also long and goes from an sixteenpage fold out that covers the landmarks of persian history from ancient times to the arrival of the islamic republic of iran. Finally, the rivers of iran, racing swiftly through. The history of theater in iran persian art and culture. The persian empire is the name given to a series of dynasties centered in modernday iran that spanned several centuriesfrom the sixth century b. Rafiq ayatolah rafiqi ayat allahnaqshi sazmani amniyati shuravi dar inqilabi. The best books on iranian history 1 khomeinism by ervand abrahamian. This is the largest iranian online library in both english and persian languages, with books on history, science, culture, philosophy, religion, iran and other subjects, banned by islamic republic of iran. Michael axworthys excellent 2008 a history of iran. The rise of muslims coincided with an unprecedented political, social, economic, and military weakness in persia. This period was followed by the conquest of alexander the great from greece and the.
Articles in historical order iran dynasties and monarchs of 8000 years ax susa is not elam. Aug 27, 2011 the visual storytelling gives the books an immediate appeal and places them very much in the mainstream, accessible to many who would not normally pick up a book on iran. With almost three thousand years of history, iran is home to one of the worlds richest and most complex cultures. Memoirs of a government servant in the 1960s and 70s houshang pirnazar. Iran history, middle eastern history, books barnes. Intellectual trends, political and socioeconomic history, and western incursioncontrol during qajar times.
Over half of the population of iran is persian, which amounts to about 25 million people, but persian people can be found living all throughout western asia, specifically in afghanistan, tajikistan, uzbekistan, and azerbaijan. Our literary tour of iran includes a clandestine autobiography under recent regimes, sharp satire and a history of. It offers a revealing look at how events, people, and institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. Like any history that tries to pack so much time into so few pages, eotm suffers from being too brisk and therefore a little confusing at times.
I ranib ook is the first and best iranian online bookshop, supply, and great source of persian farsi books. His approach is sensitive and generally evenhanded, reflecting an interest in iran that in places borders on reverence. My last day in iran, she shoved a thin paper package into my hand and whispered read it. Percy molesworth sykes 18671945 was a british soldier, diplomat, and author who wrote several important books about persia presentday iran and neighboring countries, including ten thousand miles in persia 1902, the glory of the shia world 1910, and this twovolume a history of persia 1915. Mar 06, 2017 the books here are just a sample of iranian literature. Online shopping for iran history books in the books store. The arab invasion of iran made a break with the past that affected not only iran but all of western asia and resulted in the assimilation of peoples who shaped and vitalized muslim culture. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
The domination of the sunni creed during the first nine. The books the trump administration should read to understand iran. Though the work is narratively beautiful, the poems original purpose was to ensure that persian history would not be. The history of iran, which was commonly known until the mid20th century as persia in the. Pankovitch publishers, 2005 is particularly replete with assertions based on a clear inability to read a wellwritten and sophisticated book. What you see on our site is only a fraction of the books we have available. Pages in category history books about iran the following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. One of the most controversial books in recent literary history, salman rushdies the satanic verses, was published three decades ago this month and almost immediately set off angry demonstrations all. List of books and articles about ancient persia online.
Iran s constitutional revolution and the rise of reza shah. Learn about the history of iran, formerly known as persia. Mage publishes englishlanguage books about persian culture, cookbooks, history, biography and autobiography, music and poetry, translations of literature, books on architectural studies, and childrens tales. What are the best books to read about the modern history of iran. You may search or browse a small part of inventory of persian and english language books about iran. History of the iranian constitutional revolution wikipedia.
Brief overview of the history of iran throughout much of early history, the land known today as iran was known as the persian empire. The first great dynasty in iran was the achaemenid which ruled from 550 to 330 bc. Empire of the mind covers 3,000 years of iranian history in less than 300 pages. The history and traditions of iran are going through drastic changes during the time of satrapis early childhood and young adult years. The subtitle empire of the mind denotes some emphasis on cultural aspects of iran, as well as the history of the country and the various dynasties who have ruled the area that was once referred to as persia. Once there, my iranian friend and i traveled from the shomal the northern border of iran on the caspian sea nearly to the southern border, stopping at many of the sites id learned about while reading. H istories of iran regularly begin with cyrus the persian and generally conclude with alexander the great. In 1935 the iranian government requested that persia be called by its persian name, iran. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. A persia timeline showing major events in the ancient history of the empire of persia modern iran from 3400 bce to 64142. There is thus persian literature from iran, mesopotamia, azerbaijan, the wider caucasus, turkey, pakistan, bangladesh, india, tajikistan and other parts of central asia. I have therefore dropped a chapter on the postwar years because i could only record in it confused and ever graver incidents without being able, at such close range, to assess their meaning.
As the largest direct online seller of persian and international books, music, videos, software, artwork, and gifts, karoon features an unparalleled selection of works by renowned and upcoming authors, musicians, and artists from around the world. At present there is no single work which describes in a comprehensive fashion the history of the iranian plateau before cyrus attained mastery. This article is concerned with the history of the ancient persian empire, in which presentday iran. Anyone else on political development in iran cant afford to ignore this book, as much as it is now a slightly antiquated book. Books written in persian and books about iran and persian culture in farsi and english for sale. A history of iran eotm by michael axworthy was a comprehensive history of iran right from around 2000 bce to the present. Your first book is khomeinism by ervand abrahamian.
Iran is one of the worlds oldest continuous civilizations, with urban settlements dating back to 4000 bce. In fact, some of the most prominent figures in persian history came from areas outside of the region known as persia. Some of the worlds most ancient settlements have been excavated in the caspian region and on the iranian plateau. The writers of the four books of shia were iranian, as well as many other great shia scholars. Early history to the zand dynasty iran has a long and rich history. Responding to these conflicts and engaging with contemporary human rights issues in the wake of the revolution has become vital for late 20thcentury iranian authors, who have collectively given a voice to a modern iran. In 2006 the english translation, by the american scholar evan siegel, of the first part of the book was published. The achaemenid empire, sometimes called the first persian empire, was. They cost a lot though in both ebook and hardcopy formats. History a thousand years of the persian book exhibitions. Yet to the average american the name iran probably conjures up an image of a remote and upstart country inhabited by a people whose religious fanaticism is matched only by the intensity of their disdain for the united states and its values, who speak an obscure tongue called farsi. Kamin mohammadis top 10 iranian books books the guardian. For the history of the region before the 7th century, see ancient iran.
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