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Iran and the Revolution: A History - Hardcover

by Homa Katouzian
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Availability:In StockContributor:Homa KatouzianPublish date:4/21/2026Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300282887ISBN-10:300282885UPC:9780300282887Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Middle East, Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions, ModernBook Topic:Iran, 21st CenturyWeight:1.2522Product ID:SC85Z4ZXBJ

A major new history of revolutionary Iran, from the 1940s to the present

Iran's revolution in 1979 shook the world. The Pahlavi dynasty came crashing down, and the Islamic Republic rose in its place. But what led to this seismic event? How did the revolutionary movement gain such strength? And what has its legacy been for modern Iran?

In this comprehensive history, Homa Katouzian explores Iran from the 1940s to the present, showing how the revolution came into being. From the chaos of oil nationalisation to the overthrow of Mosaddeq in 1953, through the revolutionary moment itself, to the resistance movements of contemporary Iran, the revolution has had long and lasting effects. We see the profound influence of US presidents and the ramifications of Saddam Hussein's invasion in 1980. Crucially, Katouzian shows how the revolution constituted an uprising of the whole of Iranian society and was not a purely Islamic movement.

This is an engaging account of an epochal event--one which continues to shape Iran to this day.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300282887ISBN-10:300282885UPC:9780300282887Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Middle East, Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions, ModernBook Topic:Iran, 21st CenturyWeight:1.2522Product ID:SC85Z4ZXBJ
Homa Katouzian is a member of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford, and a visiting scholar at the Department of History, University of Toronto. He is the author of numerous books, including Iran: Politics, History and Literature, Iran: A Beginners' Guide, and The Persians.
Publisher: Yale University Press

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