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Achaemenid Culture and Local Traditions in Anatolia, Southern Caucasus and Iran
BRILL 2007; US$ 130.00Contains articles concerning relationship between the 'imperial' culture of the Achaemenids and local traditions, including a publication of the unique painting from Tatarli in Western Anatolia and the results of excavations in the Southern Caucasus and Iran. more...
A History of Iran
Basic Books 2010; US$ 18.00Although frequently vilified, Iran is a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and one of the oldest continuing civilizations in the world. Its political impact has been tremendous, not only on its neighbors in the Middle East but also throughout the world. From the time of the prophet Zoroaster, to the powerful ancient Persian Empires, to... more...
Early Seljuq History
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 130.00This book investigates the early history of the Seljuq Turks, founders of one of the most important empires of the mediaeval Islamic world, from their origins in the Eurasian steppe to their conquest of Iran, Iraq and Anatolia. The first work available in a western language on this important episode in Turkish and Islamic history, this book offers... more...
Iran's Influence
Zed Books 2010; US$ 34.95There is a saying in Arabic: me and my brother against my cousin, and me and my cousin against the outsider. Irans Influence is the first comprehensive analysis of the role that Iran plays in Middle Eastern and global politics. Expert Iranian author Elaheh Rostami-Povey provides a fascinating introduction to one of the Middle Easts most... more...
Iran; the Looming Crisis
Profile 2010; US$ 15.98In August 2002 the National Council of the Resistance in Iran (NCRI) revealed in Washington to a stunned world how advanced Irans nuclear programme was. And in September 2009 US President Barack Obama exposed yet another clandestine nuclear site there, bringing the possibility of a nuclear arsenal ever closer. For seven fruitless years the international... more...
Iran, The Green Movement and the USA
Zed Books 2010; US$ 26.95Iran, the Green Movement and the USA presents the paradox that the USA faces in dealing with Iran over its nuclear armament: negotiate, and legitimize Ahmadinejads otherwise troubled presidency; resort to sanctions or military strikes, and altogether destroy the budding civil rights campaign of the Green Movement. Either way, as leading Iranian... more...
Political Islam, Iran, and the Enlightenment
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 24.00Argues that the discourse of political Islam has strong connections to important, disturbing currents in Western philosophy and intellectual trends. more...
Iran - Culture Smart!
Kuperard 2010;Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will... more...
Revolutionary Ideology and Islamic Militancy
I.B.Tauris 2009; US$ 97.00The 'war on terror' tends to circumscribe crucial developments in the Islamic world within a narrow definition of 'Islamic terrorism'. This partial and incomplete perspective fails to comprehend the links between today's scenario and the Iranian revolution of 1979 - a revolution fought in the name of God and spearheaded by religious... more...
Reading Asian Art and Artifacts
Lehigh University Press 2011; US$ 34.99Asian art and material artifacts are expressive of cultural realities and constitute a 'visible language' with messages that can be read, interpreted, and analyzed. These essays by scholars of Asian art, philosophy, anthropology, and religion focus on objects held in ASIANetwork schools. The collections are reflective of Asian societies, historical... more...









