A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind by Michael AxworthyRequirements: ePUB Reader, 2.4 MBOverview: It is an Islamic republic, but one in which only 1.4 percent of the population attend Friday prayers. Iran’s religious culture encompasses the most censorious and dogmatic Shi’a Muslim clerics in the world, yet its poetry insistently dwells on the […]
Iran: Empire of the Mind: A History from Zoroaster to the Present Day by Michael AxworthyRequirements: ePUB reader, 4.7mbOverview: Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. But beneath the headlines there is a fascinating story of a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and enormous cultural importance. A nation […]
Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael AxworthyRequirements: Epub Reader, 7 MBOverview: A major new and definitive work by the author of Iran: Empire of the Mind Ayatollah Khomeini’s return to Tehran in February 1979 was a key moment in post-War international politics. A large, well-populated and wealthy state suddenly committed itself […]
The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant by Michael Axworthy Requirements: PDF Reader, 9 MBOverview: Nader Shah, ruler of Persia from 1736 to 1747, took eighteenth-century Iran from political collapse to become the dominant power in the region, recovering Herat and Kandahar, conquering Moghul Delhi, plundering the enormous treasures of […]
Iran: What Everyone Needs to Know by Michael Axworthy Requirements: PDF Reader 2.8 MBOverview: Since the beginning of recorded history, Iran/Persia has been one of the most important world civilizations. Iran remains a distinct civilization today despite its status as a major Islamic state with broad regional influence and its deep integration into the global […]