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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of the History of Iran proceeds chronologically through the history of Iran, from ancient times to the present. This reliable and accessible collection of essays can serve as an introduction to the field of Iranian studies and a useful review for practicing scholars.
Trade ReviewA well-known scholar of pre-Islamic Iran, Daryaee...has edited the best single volume on the history of the Iranian world...This volume...provides the most accessible study of Iranian history available. Whether one's aim is to learn about the cultural complexity of Iranian people or the changing nature of politics in one of the most pivotal countries in the Middle East, this handbook is an excellent point of departure. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsContributors ; Maps ; Introduction, Touraj Daryaee ; 1. From Paleolithic Times to the Rise of the Achaemenid Empire, Kamyar Abdi ; 2. The Elamites, Daniel Potts ; 3. Avestan Culture, Prods Oktor Skjaervo ; 4. The Achaemenid Empire, Alireza Shapour Shahbazi ; 5. Iran at the time of Alexander the Great and the Seleucids, Evangelos Venetis ; 6. The Arsacids, Edward Dabrowa ; 7. The Sasanians, Touraj Daryaee ; 8. Iran in the Early Islamic History, Michael G. Morony ; 9. Medieval Iran, Neguin Yavari ; 10. The Mongols in Iran, George E. Lane ; 11. Timurid Iran, Ali Anooshahr ; 12. The Safavids in Iranian History (1501-1722), Kathryn Babayan ; 13. The Afghan Interlude and the Zand and Afshar Dynasties (1722-1795), Kamran S. Aghaie ; 14. The Qajars, Ettehadieh Nezam-Mafi ; 15. The Pahlavi Dynasty, Afshin Matin-Asgari ; 16. Iran after Revolution (1979-2009), Maziar Behrooz ; Ruling Dynasties of Iran ; Index
