Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Foltz, Richard C. (1961-....)
Titre(s) : Iran in world history [Texte imprimé] / Richard Foltz
Publication : New York (N.Y.) : Oxford University Press, copyright 2016
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIV-151 p.) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Collection : The New Oxford world history
Lien à la collection : The new Oxford world history
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Home of one of the world's most ancient and enduring civilizations, Iran has been
at the nexus of world history for the past three thousand years. Situated at the crossroads
between East and West, it has been marked by its encounters with other cultures and
has influenced them with its own. From paradise gardens and Persian carpets to the
mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez, Iran's contributions have earned it a place among
history's most refined and sophisticated societies. In this book, Richard Foltz traces
the spread of Iranian culture among diverse populations ranging from the Mediterranean
to the Indian Ocean, and along the Silk Roads as far as China, from prehistoric times
up to the present day. He emphasizes the range of contributions Iran has made to world
history by highlighting the roles of key figures such as the ancient empire-builders
Cyrus the Great and Darius I, the medieval polymath Avicenna, and early modern Mughal
rulers such as Shah Jahan, who built India's celebrated Taj Mahal. From the establishment
of the Pahlavi dynasty by Reza Shah in 1925 until the 1979 revolution under the charismatic
leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran embarked on a modernization process that led
to the spread of literacy and the growth of the women's movement, making it one of
the most advanced nations in the developing world. Lack of political freedoms has
continued to frustrate many Iranians, however, and the country is often seen as an
international pariah in the West. Iran today is rarely treated well in Western news
headlines, despite remarkable achievements by individual Iranians in a wide range
of fields. Encompassing religion, literature, the arts, and politics, Iran in World
History offers a comprehensive history of one of the world's most influential civilizations
and offers nuanced examples of its continuing role in the world today." -- Publisher's
description
Sujet(s) : Iran -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
955 (23e éd.) = Histoire - Iran
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780199335497. - ISBN 0199335494. - ISBN 9780199335503. - ISBN 0199335508 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46956933s
Notice n° :
FRBNF46956933
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : A Convergence of Land and Language (3500-550 BCE) ; Iran and the Greeks (550-247
BCE) ; Parthians, Sasanians, and Sogdians (247 BCE-651 CE) ; The Iranization of
Islam (651-1027) ; The Turks: Empire-Builders and Champions of Persian Culture (1027-1722)
; Under Europe's Shadow (1722-1925) ; Modernization and Dictatorship: The Pahlavi
Years (1925-1979) ; The Islamic Republic of Iran (1979-present).
