World-renowned Iranian expert Homa Katouzian presents the first comprehensive introduction to one of the world’s most controversial and misunderstood countries
Homa Katouzian is Research Fellow at the Iran Heritage Foundation at St Antony’s College, and the Oriental Institute, University of Oxford. He is the author of The Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval And Modern Iran and Iran: Politics, History And Literature, and editorof the journal Iranian Studies.
“Drawing on the author’s encyclopedic knowledge of Iran’s history,
politics, economy, and culture, Homa Katouzian’s Iran: A Beginner’s
Guide is the most lucid, engaging, and authoritative introduction
to the study of Iran available in any language today.”
*Ali Banuazizi - Professor of Political Science and Director,
Program in Islamic Civilization & Socie*
“An excellent historical introduction to Iranian politics and
political culture from ancient Persia to the contemporary Islamic
Republic. It is a must-read book for beginners and an exemplary
textbook for undergraduate courses.”
*Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi - Professor of History and Near and Middle
Eastern Civilizations at the Univ*
“A must read for those who want to know Iran really well.
Short, lucid, and highly informative, it could only have been
written by a doyen of Iranian Studies.”
*Fariba Adelkhah - author of Being Modern in Iran and Director of
Research at SciencesPo/CERI*
“Homa Katouzian’s book offers a comprehensive overview of Iran’s
history. He sheds light on the most complex aspects of Iran’s
social, political, and cultural history and yet does so in a
concise and accessible way.”
*Nasrin Rahimieh - Maseeh Chair and Director of the Samuel Jordan
Center for Persian Studies and Cult*
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