{"product_id":"the-iranians-persia-islam-and-the-soul-of-a-nation-9780452275638","title":"The Iranians: Persia, Islam and the Soul of a Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eThroughout its long and complex history, Iran has struggled with two warring identities--one evolving from the values, social organization, and arts of ancient Persia, the other from Islam.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy examining the relationship between these two identities, \u003ci\u003eThe Iranians\u003c\/i\u003e explains how the revolution of 1979 came about, why the Islamic Republic has failed, and how Iran today is on the brink of chaos. In this defining portrait of a troubled nation and the forces that shape it, Iranian history and religion become accessible to the nonspecialist. Combining impeccable scholarship with the human insight of firsthand observations, \u003ci\u003eThe Iranians\u003c\/i\u003e provides vital understanding of this unique and pivotal nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandra Mackey,Scott Harrop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Plume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.00w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452275638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/03\/1998 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandra Mackey\u003c\/b\u003e is a highly respected expert on Middle Eastern culture and politics who has reported for many periodicals, and has appeared on \u003ci\u003eNightline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eABC News with Peter Jennings\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR. She also served as a commentator for CNN on the Gulf War. She is the author of three previous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Saudis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePassion and Politics: The Turbulent World of the Arabs\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plume Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44185085149299,"sku":"9.78045E+12","price":31.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_cb613b61-25db-4da2-be9f-1bdf769af9a9.jpg?v=1767100031","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-iranians-persia-islam-and-the-soul-of-a-nation-9780452275638","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}