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Concentrating on the modern period (that is, since 1800), this title in the publisher's Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East series provides a chronology, A-Z entries, and a lengthy bibliography. The decade since the first edition was published has seen moves toward more normal relations with the U.S., followed by the growth of Iran's nuclear weapons program, George W. Bush's labeling of Iran as part of "The Axis of Evil," and the election of Mahmud Ahmadinejad as president. The new edition has almost twice as many entries as the first, including several related to Iranian cinema.
Mary Ellen Quinn
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Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has been exerting a dynamic and violent influence throughout the vital Middle East. In order to understand this new regime better, the entries in this dictionary place the greatest emphasis on modern Iranian political history and focus on political and cultural figures. In addition, significant attention is paid to American involvement in Iran. An excellent starting point for understanding modern Iran, the "Historical Dictionary of Iran" offers a lengthy chronology and a large bibliography that experts and interested readers can use to better comprehend the complexities of a culture that has endured a parade of foreign influences and invasions.
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