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Iran's First Revolution
Oxford University Press 1991; US$ 124.99An historical survey of the Iranian constitutional revolution of 1905-1909, which resulted in the establishment of Iran's first parliamentary democracy. The text aims to provide a context for an understanding of the country's religious revolution of 1978-1979. more...
The Turks in World History
Oxford University Press 2005; US$ 18.99Traces the Turkic peoples' trajectory from steppe, to empire, to nation-state. Unifying cultural, economic, social, and political history, this work illuminates the projection of Turkic identity across space and time and the profound transformations marked successively by the Turks' entry into Islam and into modernity. more...
Intellectual Trends in Twentieth-Century Iran
UPF 2003; US$ 59.95''This book is the first collection of its kind. It brings together articles by historians, sociologists and political scientists as well as contributions by intellectuals and essayists currently engaged in the intellectual scene in Iran, thus outlining not only a range of intellectual concerns and trends in the tumultuous 20th century but also presenting... more...
War and Peace in Qajar Persia
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 150.00With new and existing evidence being reconsidered, this edited collection takes a multidisciplinary approach to discussing the Qajar system within the context of the wars that engulfed it and the periods of peace that ensued. It throws new light on the decision-making processes, the restraints on action, and the political exigencies at play during... more...
Iran and Its Place among Nations
Greenwood Publishing Group 2007; US$ 45.00Moves beyond simplistic dichotomies by taking up the issue of Iran's national identity and contending sources of its identity. more...
The New Iranian Leadership
Greenwood Publishing Group 2007; US$ 50.00This book documents Ahmadenijad's background and rise to power. It explains the current structure of the Iranian revolutionary government--the competing centers of power and the major players. more...
A History of Modern Iran
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 23.00A radical reappraisal of Iran's modern history, tracing its traumatic journey across the twentieth century. more...
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Infobase Publishing 2004; US$ 30.00An Iranian cleric who criticized the modernization efforts of the Shah of Iran (Mohammed Reza Pahlavi), Khomeini called for a fundamentalist Islamic state in Iran. more...
Wanderlust and Lipstick: Traveling with Kids
Dispatch Travels 2009; US$ 9.99Whether visiting family, exploring other cultures, or simply having grand adventures, this comprehensive guide includes practical information on how moms can make the most out of traveling with their kids. Mothers will find useful tips on safety, economical travel, eco-friendly trips, and the benefits of technology. Combining anecdotes and experiences... more...
Timurids in Transition
BRILL 2007; US$ 151.00Applying the Weberian concept of the routinization of charisma, this book examines the transformation of the nomadic empire of Tamerlane into a sedentary polity based on the Perso-Islamic model by focusing on the reign of the last Timurid ruler in fifteenth-century Iran. more...









