Iran Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Islamic Republic, Volume 2Mehran Kamrava, Manochehr Dorraj Scholars of political and other social sciences, many of them Iranians at US universities, explore aspects of daily life in Iran since the 1978-79 revolution that overthrew the US-installed dictator. The articles, with bylines and suggestions for further reading, look at people, industries, arts, politics, the economy, and other matters. Among specific topics are armed and security forces, Nobel Laureate law scholar Shirin Ebadi, Ruhollah Khomeini, the petroleum industry, relations with the Arab world, Islamic socialism, tribes, and the status of women. The two volumes are paged and indexed together. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
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