“book review of modern iran by keddie”

"The Paris Review" asks: who hasn't survived a tax audit, a snowstorm, a breakup, or presided over a murder? The next addictively clever "Paris Review" anthology is not a self-help manual; rather it is a wicked elaboration on the human effort to overcome--and instigate--trouble. Contributors include... More

Modern IranAli Ansari .,."Ansari has written a straightforward, though skilfully analytical, history of Iran..." "Times Literary Supplement" (praise for the first edition) Today's Iran is rarely out of the headlines. Labelled by George W. Bush as a part of his 'axis of evil' and perceived as a real ... More

In this updated edition of Nikki Keddie's "Modern Iran"--itself a substantially revised and expanded version of her classic work "Roots of Revolution--"the author provides a new preface and a fully annotated and indexed epilogue, reviewing recent developments in Iran since 2003. Keddie provides insi... More

This dazzling anthology features the work of seventy-nine outstanding writers from all over the Arab-speaking world, from Morocco in the west to Iraq in the east, Syria in the north to Sudan in the south.Edited by Denys Johnson-Davies, called by Edward Said "the leading Arabic-to-English translator ... More

A vivid, captivating history of India, in the words of the men and women who shaped itAt their best, speeches highlight the concerns of the times and inspire a nation to great acts. From Surendranath Banerjea’s 1878 speech addressing the issue of Indian unity to M.A. Jinnah’s address ... More

Abrahamian delivers a radical reappraisal of Iran's modern history, tracing its traumatic journey across the 20th century.In a reappraisal of Iran's modern history, Ervand Abrahamian traces its traumatic journey across the twentieth century, through the discovery of oil, imperial interventions, the ... More

The Iranian left is of great historical significance and a trend of direct relevance to the current situation in Iran and to the evolution of the struggle between 'reformers' and 'conservatives'. Even though the left has never held power in Iran, its impact on the political, intellectual and cultura... More