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Book SynopsisLooks at the efforts of Iranians to defend, if not expand, their borders in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This title explores how their conceptions of national geography influenced cultural and political change. It explores and documents a range of aspects of modern citizenship in Iran.
Trade Review"Thoroughly researched, eloquently written, and objectively presented, Frontier Fictions is a valuable addition to contemporary Iranian historiography."--Choice
Table of ContentsIllustrationsAcknowledgmentsChronology of Major EventsGlossaryIntroduction. Frontier Fictions31A Manifest Destiny Diverted, 1804-1896152Limning the Landscape: Geographical Depictions of the Homeland, 1850s-1896473From Riches to Ruins: The Political Economy of Frontiers, 1897-1906754Political Parables: Iran's Frontier Crucible, 1906-19141015Coercing Camaraderie: The War, the Military, and the Myth of Riza Khan, 1914-19261446Parenting Little Patriots: Domesticating the Homeland, 1921-1926180Conclusion. What's in a Name? From Persia to Iran, 1926-1946216Notes227Bibliography285Index301
