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Eminent Persians

The Men and Women Who Made Modern Iran, 1941-1979, Volumes One and Two

By: Abbas Milani

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Eminent Persians

The Men and Women Who Made Modern Iran, 1941-1979, Volumes One and Two

By: Abbas Milani

As the 25th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution approached, Abbas Milani realized that very little, if any, attention had been given to the entire prerevolutionary generation. Political upheavals and a tradition of neglecting the history of past regimes have resulted in a cultural memory loss, erasing the contributions of a generation of individuals. Eminent Persians seeks to rectify that loss. Milani’s groundbreaking portrait of modern Iran reveals the country’s rich history through the lives of the men and women who forged it. Consisting of 150 profiles of the most important innovators in Iran between World War II and the Islamic Revolution, the book includes politicians, entrepreneurs, poets, artists, and thinkers who brought Iran into the modern era with brilliant success and sometimes terrible consequences. The biographies and essays weave a richly textured tapestry of lives, ideas, and events that reveals the true story of these decades in the life of a nation. The two volumes are divided into sections on politics, economics, and culture, each accompanied by an introductory essay that places the individual stories in their broader historical context. Drawn from interviews, extensive archival material, and private correspondence, Eminent Persians is a treasure trove of original documents, many appearing in print for the first time. Detailed sketches of personalities and personal foibles offer a compelling and highly readable account of this remarkable period of history on a human scale.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815656173

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The Shah

By: Abbas Milani

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The Shah

By: Abbas Milani

An Iranian scholar chronicles the life and legacy of the last Shah of Iran, including his role in the creation of the modern Islamic republic.

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Macmillan

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0230340385

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9780230340381

The Myth of the Great Satan

A New Look at America's Relations with Iran

By: Abbas Milani

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The Myth of the Great Satan

A New Look at America's Relations with Iran

By: Abbas Milani

This critical review of the history of America's relations with Iran shows how little of the two countries' long and complicated relationship is reflected in the foundational axioms of the "Great Satan" myth. The author explains why meaningful and equitable relations can begin only after the two nations have arrived at a common, critical, and accurate reading of the past.

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165

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Hoover Press

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0817911367

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9780817911362

The Persian Sphinx

Amir Abbas Hoveyda and the Riddle of the Iranian Revolution : a Biography

By: Abbas Milani

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The Persian Sphinx

Amir Abbas Hoveyda and the Riddle of the Iranian Revolution : a Biography

By: Abbas Milani

Amir Abbas Hoveyda was an Iranian intellectual, more comfortable with Sartre than with the classical Persian poet Saadi, who rose to become his country's Prime Minister, faithfully and for 13 years serving his king. The tragic Shakespearian tale of Hoveyda, who allowed himself to be seduced by the illusion of power, makes for fascinating reading. This work provides a narrative which illuminates the life of Iran's most pivotal and enigmatic 20th century figures but also sheds important light on Iran's late 20th century history.

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399

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I.B.Tauris

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1850433283

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9781850433286

The Shah

By: Abbas Milani

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The Shah

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An Iranian scholar chronicles the life and legacy of the last Shah of Iran, including his role in the creation of the modern Islamic republic.

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Eminent Persians

The Men and Women Who Made Modern Iran, 1941-1979, Volumes One and Two

By: Abbas Milani

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The Men and Women Who Made Modern Iran, 1941-1979, Volumes One and Two

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Lost Wisdom: Rethinking Modernity in Iran

By: Abbas Milani

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Lost Wisdom: Rethinking Modernity in Iran

By: Abbas Milani

In the essays collected here, Abbas Milani uses an impressive array of cross-disciplinary Western and Iranian theories and texts to investigate the crucial question of modernity in Iran today. He offers a wealth of new insights into the thousand-year-old conflict in Iran between the search for modernity and the forces of religious obscurantism. The essays trace the roots of Shiite Islamic fundamentalism and offer illuminating accounts of the work of Iranian intellectuals-both men and women-and their artistic movements as they struggle to find a new path toward a genuine modernity in Iran that is congruent with Iran's rich cultural heritage. Lost Wisdom: Rethinking Modernity in Iran challenges the hitherto accepted theory that modernity and its related concepts of democracy and freedom are Western in essence. It also demonstrates that Iran and the West have more that brings them together than separates them in their search for such modern ideals as rationalism, the rule of law, and democracy. These essays will reward the scholar and the general reader alike, and will go far toward explaining the enigma that is Iran today.

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Mage Publishers

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1933823747

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9781933823744

Book's by Abbas Hoveyda

Eminent Persians

Eminent Persians

The Shah

The Shah

The Myth of the Great Satan

The Myth of the Great Satan

The Persian Sphinx

The Persian Sphinx

The Shah

The Shah

Eminent Persians

Eminent Persians

Lost Wisdom: Rethinking Modernity in Iran

Lost Wisdom: Rethinking Modernity in Iran

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