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By Homa Katouzian

This publication deals a view of Iran via politics, heritage and literature, exhibiting how the 3 angles mix.


Iran, being a innovative society, skilled nice revolutions in the brief span of simply seventy years, from the 1900s to the Nineteen Seventies. either have been tremendous revolts of the society opposed to the nation; the most goal of the 1st being to set up lawful executive to make modernisation attainable, and the second one, to overthrow absolutely the and arbitrary nation, notwithstanding this time usually lower than the banner of faith and Marxism-Leninism and anti-Westernism. Neither of them succeeded of their lofty beliefs for purposes which are defined and analysed inside of.


The writer additionally deals a close description of Iran’s non permanent society, reading the political and highbrow lives of 2 of the main extraordinary intellectuals-cum-politicians of the 20 th century. This publication presents an outline of recent Persian literature, either poetry and prose, and discusses the works of 3 of the main outstanding Persian poets and writers of the interval. It considers classical Persian literature throughout the nice number of its shape and substance, and neo-classical literary advancements within the 19th century, overlaying the full historical past of Persian literature. this can be topped within the final bankruptcy by way of the affection poetry of 1 of the best Persian poets.


Iran should be of curiosity to scholars and students of Iranian reviews and heart East Politics.

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