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'At this time above all, we need a deeply informed, engagingly written history of the nation from Cyrus to Khomeini and beyond. Axworthy does the job with balance and aplomb. Readers ... will warm to his human-scale portrait of a self-renewing culture that, as with its world-beating cinema today, shows "enduring greatness" and "creative power".' --Boyd Tonkin, Independent
'Axworthy presents a history by turns thrilling, cautionary, inspiring and surprising'
-- Scotland on Sunday
'A beautifully distilled ... history that flashes with insight on every page'
--David Gardner, FT
'Axworthy presents a history by turns thrilling, cautionary, inspiring and surprising'
-- Scotland on Sunday
'A beautifully distilled ... history that flashes with insight on every page'
--David Gardner, FT
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'The best single-volume introduction to Iranian history'
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have just returned from Iran. I took two very good guides with me, Brant & Lonely Planet. At the last minute I took Michael Axworthys' Iran Empire of the mind, it proved invaluable for answering a myriad of dynastic details that the guides books do not have the scope for.It brings the reader right up to date and looks at this modern country and the philosophy behind its' culture. With Iran in the centre of world attention this book with its gripping and powerful narrative obliges us to take stock of our preconceived notions of this ancient land.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
`Iran: Empire of the Mind' explores the history of this enigmatic country from it's founding days, right up until the current government. This looks at it's art and culture, as well as the various wars and conquests it has been involved in over the years. I found the last hundred pages the most interesting as it dealt with the recent history and I could relate to it more. It was good to put the western influence into perspective to understand some of the Iranian animosity towards some western nations. It also clarifies some of the stereotypes and shows that the picture in Iran is a lot more complex than we are led to believe. This has many small black and white photos dotted throughout, as well as many maps that show how the country shrunk and grew over the years. You are left with an overwhelming picture of Iran as a cultured and enduring nation and this contrasts well with the image portrayed in the western media. All in all this is a fascinating and eye opening read about this influential and often maligned nation.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fantastic introduction to the history of Iran - manages to be consise yet cover a vast period of history in a way that is accessible, interesting and easy to read whilst still being detailed enough. I would highly recommend this book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent book
Very educational and well written book. Tells the story of Irans fascinating history in an easy to read compact format. Read it all over the course of 3 days. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ANTHONY MONAGHAN
A very good introduction
This is an excellent book. Of course, in just under 300 pages, it is impossible to cover all the details of Iranian history and culture. Read more
Published 4 months ago by The Prussian Reader
A book worthy of it title
This is an admirable historical book, well researched to explore major events that have so greatly influenced cultural, religious and political life of the Iranians and their... Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by Bahram Fathi
First rate intellectual and political history
As stated in the sub-title, this is an overview of Iran as a political entity, in the context of the religious and intellectual currents which shaped it, from the earliest times. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by maryleopard
Visit Iran!
I've visited Iran last year and this country is worth to visit. In west its wrongly understood. These people are not arabs for a start and they are very polite and proud of their... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2009 by Aleksander Pieri
Can't believe no one's reviewed this yet!
As it says on the blurb on the back of this book - it reads like a compelling novel. For only a relatively 'short' history book it certainly packs a lot in, Michael Axworthy is... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by A. Brown
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