Iran from A to Z
Publisher
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A. Versaille éditeur
Parution date
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EAN
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9782874950551
Number of pages
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239
Description
"Manages with verve to offer a 240-page outline of Iran, past and present."—Delphine Minoui, Le Figaro
Iran from A to Z highlights and describes the essential Iran, concentrating not only on prominent personalities but also on daily-life issues. The book opens a window onto a country that has become, within thirty years, a controversial nation and a center of attention in the international political scene.
Iran from A to Z introduces the country’s culture and history and shows how they contribute to its present-day political and social characteristics. The diverse content is shown by the chapter names, including “Ahmadinejad,” “Carpet,” “Chador,” “Drugs,” “Elections,” “Gasoline,” “Khomeini,” “Persian,” “Tehran,” and “Women.” The book is a reliable source of information about Iran, answering many of the questions that arise as we consider the country. An online site provides complementary videos, pictures, and music www.abc-voyageur.com.
Author
Mohammad-Reza Djalili :
Mohammad-Reza Djalili has a Ph.D. in Political Science and Diplomacy from the Université Libre de Bruxelles. He is a professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva; he has taught at the Université Paris II, and was a professor at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University of Tehran in the 1970s. Djalili is the author of books on international relations, Iran, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, including Géopolitique de l’Iran (Éditions Complexe, 2005).
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