Bibliograph

Iran's diverse peoples, a reference sourcebook, Massoume Price

Type

Label

Iran's diverse peoples, a reference sourcebook, Massoume Price

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Iran's diverse peoples

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

436851287

Responsibility statement

Massoume Price

Series statement

ABC-CLIO's ethnic diversity within nations series

Sub title

a reference sourcebook

Summary

"Spanning a 5,000-year period, this is the first work to document the origins, evolution, and current status of all major ethnic groups in Iran."--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Land and early history -- Islamic conquest -- The rise of Shiỉ Islam -- Modernization and national identity -- Twentieth-century Iran -- Reform and counter-reform -- A new nation in the making -- Tribes and the state -- Great expectations -- Ethnicity versus nationality -- Backlash

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