Books by Michael Axworthy
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review 1: For an introduction to Iran this seems like a very good place to start. Histories that cover such a huge period of time tend to be dull, but Axeworthy keeps your attention with plenty of anecdotes and an overarching idea of Iran as a “Civilization-state” . In contemporary media ...
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review 1: As many have said, this is the best 300 page introduction to Iranian history you could hope for; an excellent broad-sweep, spanning two and a half millennia. I didn't care much for the periodic detours discussing contemporary Persian poetry, and I thought Axworthy devoted too man...
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review 1: Excellent observation... UN-matached analysis of the country's modern history and it's consequences leading to the current situation in Iran governed by the clerics.. Objective, without any emphasis on subjects the author might personally find interesting.. For non-Iranians, rea...