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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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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
First rate historical narrative.,
By Ian P Berry (London UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Iran: Empire of the Mind: A History from Zoroaster to the Present Day (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.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Iran: Empire of the Mind: A History from Zoroaster to the Present Day (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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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent introduction,
By Helen D (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Iran: Empire of the Mind: A History from Zoroaster to the Present Day (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.
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