Historical Dictionary of Iran

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Éditeur : The Scarecrow Press, Inc.	Date & Lieu : 2007, Maryland
Préface :	Pages : 480
Traduction :	ISBN : 10: 0-8108-5330-2
Langue : Anglais	Format : 135x205 mm
Code FIKP : Liv. En.	Thème : Général

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Historical Dictionary of Iran John H. Lorentz The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Many countries are reputed to have a strategic geographic location. But there are few of which this is truer than Iran, known in earlier times as Persia. Located between Europe and Asia, astride the Middle East, its location is unique. Yet, while this should have brought benefits, and sometimes did, it has more often been a disadvantage due to invasions or domination by other countries, whether the earlier Great Powers or the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War. This will doubtlessly explain its fear of foreign influence, which has become particularly noticeable under the Islamic Republic. Yet, while it can be an irritant for some other countries, and what its government and clerical rulers do is not even always appreciated at home, Iran is far too important—with its abundant oil resources, large population and political and religious dynamic—to ignore, let alone keep on the margins of the international community. It is obviously much easier to understand what is going on in present-day Iran by looking into its long history, the ...


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John H. Lorentz Historical Dictionary of Iran The Scarecrow Press, Inc. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Historical Dictionary of Iran Second Edition John H. Lorentz Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East, No. 62 The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Maryland - Toronto - Plymouth, UK 2007 Scarecrow Press, Inc. Published in the United States of America by Scarecrow Press, Inc. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706 www.scarecrowpress.com Estover Road Plymouth PL6 7PY United Kingdom Copyright © 2007 by John H. Lorentz All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lorentz, John H. (John Henry), 1940- Historical dictionary of Iran / John H. Lorentz. — 2nd ed. p. cm. — (Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East; no. 62) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-5330-0 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8108-5330-2 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Iran—History—Dictionaries. I. Title. II. Series DS270.L67 2006 955.003—dc22 / 2006028034 ∞ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992. Manufactured in the United States of America.