The Soul of Iran: A Nation's Struggle for Freedom - Softcover

Molavi Ph.D., Afshin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393325970 ISBN 13: 9780393325973

Publisher: W. W. Norton, 2005

Synopsis

The truths about Iran; quite different truths from versions put forward by Washington, Tehran, and the media.

Iran thundered onto the world stage in 1979 with an Islamic revolution that shook the world. Today that revolution has gone astray, a popular democracy movement boldly challenges authority, and young Iranians are more interested in moving to America than in chanting "Death to America." Afshin Molavi, born in Iran and fluent in Persian, traveled widely across his homeland, exploring the legacy of the Iranian revolution and probing the soul of Iran, a land with nearly three millennia of often-glorious history. Like a master Persian carpet maker, Molavi weaves together threads of rich historical insight, political analysis, cultural observation, and the daily realities of life in the Islamic republic to produce a colorful, intricate, and mesmerizing narrative. Originally published in hardcover under the title Persian Pilgrimages, this paperback edition is revised, with a new introduction and epilogue.

About this title

About the Author:

Afshin Molavi has a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, has reported on Iran for Reuters and the Washington Post, and contributes to many publications, including Foreign Affairs. He lives in Washington, DC.

Review:

"No book compares with [this one] to give a feel for contemporary Iran.... Simultaneously engaging and profoundly depressing."

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0393325970
• ISBN 13: 9780393325973
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 392