Iran

Title
Iran

Personal Author EPSB
David Downing

Summary
Describes the ancient Persian empire and the influence of Islam in the 600s A.D., the reign of Shan Muhammad in the 1960s and 1970s, the Islamic revolution and war with Iraq, and terrorist activity associated with Iran.

Year Published
2008
 
2008-2009

Series
Global hotspots

Physical Description
32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.

Note
Includes index.

Contents
Always in the news -- Ancient Persia -- Persia and Islam -- Oil and modernization -- The fight for Iran's oil -- The shah's Iran -- The Islamic revolution -- A new dispute -- The Islamic republic -- The war with Iraq -- Hardliners and moderates -- Terrorism and the nuclear issue -- The future for Iran -- Factfinder.

Geographic Term
Iran -- History.

Summary
Describes the ancient Persian empire and the influence of Islam in the 600s A.D., the reign of Shan Muhammad in the 1960s and 1970s, the Islamic revolution and war with Iraq, and terrorist activity associated with Iran.

ISBN
9780761431794

Publisher
New York, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2008.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Stratford955.22 DOWBook30577000279720Non-Fiction