Iran, Past and Present: From Monarchy to Islamic Republic

This Ninth Edition of the standard work on Iran includes up-to-date statistics and current information on the country. It begins with an account of the history, arts, languages, and religions of Iran from 4000 B.C. to the present.

Originally published in 1982.

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