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Historical Dictionary of Iran (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East)

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Any college-level holding strong in Middle Eastern courses needs the newly updated and expanded second edition of Historical Dictionary of Iran: it provides reviews of specific events, movements, political and social groups and peoples in Iran, covering 1800 to present with a special emphasis and providing twice as many cross-referenced dictionary entries as in the first volume, revising many historical sources and topics. A top reference for any in-depth collection where students study Middle Eastern countries and issues.

The name is a misnomer. The title, had it been correctly descriptive of the content, should have included such qualifications as "highly selective, extensively abridged, and subjectively chosen points of historical interest." On top of these limitations, I found the price to be quite unreasonable. I must admit that I did not read the book more than just skimming its list of contents and a cursery turning of the pages. Realizing that it was not what the title implied and that it did not seem worth the price, I returned it.