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1	Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood more books like this by Marjane Satrapi add to wishlist The critics made the inevitable comparisons to MAUS when reviewing this graphic novel-style memoir. But this deeply personal child's-eye view of Iran during the fall of the Shah deserves to be considered in its own right. Marjane Satrapi is related both to the old Persian royal family and to Communist rebels. Therefore, it's not surprising that ... see all copies from $4.32! new only from $5.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution more books like this by S Farmaian add to wishlist The story of the daughter of a once powerful and wealthy prince and her childhood in a Persian harem compound in Teheran. Breaking with Moslem tradition, she became an independent woman and was arrested as a counterrevolutionary. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West more books like this by Tom Holland add to wishlist Holland's new work describes the very first "clash of empires" between East and West. Revealing extraordinary parallels between the ancient world and the present, this history takes in the entire sweep of the Persian Wars. see all copies from $3.75! new only from $8.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Shah of Shahs more books like this by Ryszard Kapuscinski add to wishlist In this book, the author brings a mythographer's perspective and novelist's virtuosity to bear on the overthrow of the last Shah of Iran, one of the most infamous of the United States' client-dictators, who resolved to transform his country into 'a second America in a generation', only to be toppled virtually overnight. see all copies from $4.55! new only from $8.52! \| first editions \| SVS
5	All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror more books like this by Stephen Kinzer add to wishlist With a thrilling narrative that sheds much light on recent events, this national bestseller brings to life the 1953 CIA coup in Iran that ousted the country's elected prime minister, ushered in a quarter-century of brutal rule under the Shah, and stimulated the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and anti-Americanism in the Middle East. Selected as one ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Delta Force: The Army's Elite Counterterrorist Unit more books like this by Charlie Beckwith, Colonel, Donald Knox add to wishlist In this heart-pounding, first-person account, retired Col. Beckwith, founder and first commanding officer of Delta Force, tells the remarkable true story of the Army's elite counterterrorist unit--from its secret training in North Carolina to its political battles in the Pentagon to its missions in Vietnam. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion more books like this by Bruce Feiler add to wishlist Investigates the historical origins of, and commonalities between, the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions, in a historical tour that visits the locales of key events and considers the role of religion in peacemaking efforts between cultures. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Secret War with Iran: The 30-Year Clandestine Struggle Against the World's Most Dangerous Terrorist Power more books like this by Ronen Bergman add to wishlist Israel's top investigative reporter reveals the clandestine counter-jihad that the CIA and Mossad have been fighting for 29 years against Iran and its terrorist proxy, Hizbollah. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran more books like this by Roy Mottahedeh add to wishlist Drawn from the first-hand accounts of eyewitnesses, Roy Mottahedeh's account of Islam and politics in revolutionary Iran is widely regarded as one the best records ofd that turbulent time ever written. The true story of a young mullah, hi life in the sacred shrine city of Qom, and the dramatic events of the 1979 Revolution, this account paints a ... see all copies from $3.94! new only from $20.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind more books like this by Michael Axworthy add to wishlist Iran is a land of contradictions. It is an Islamic republic, but one in which only 1. 4 percent of the population attend Friday prayers. Irans religious culture encompasses the most censorious and dogmatic Shia Muslim clerics in the world, and yet its poetry insistently dwells on the joys of life-wine, beauty, sex. Iranian women are subject to ... see all copies from $7.88! new only from $8.39!
11 view cover	Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam more books like this by Mark Bowden add to wishlist Bowden tells the sweeping story of the 1979 Tehran hostage situation through the eyes of the captives, the soldiers sent to free them, the radical, naive Islamist students, and the diplomats working to end the crisis. This is a remarkably detailed, brilliantly re-created, and suspenseful account of a crisis that gripped and ultimately changed the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.59! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	A History of Modern Iran more books like this by Ervand Abrahamian add to wishlist In a reappraisal of Iran's modern history, Ervand Abrahamian traces its traumatic journey across the twentieth century, through the discovery of oil, imperial interventions, the rule of the Pahlavis and, in 1979, revolution and the birth of the Islamic Republic. In the intervening years, the country has experienced a bitter war with Iraq, the ... see all copies from $14.68! new only from $14.68! \| SVS
13 view cover	Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution more books like this by Nikki R Keddie add to wishlist In this substantially revised and expanded version of Nikki Keddie's classic work, "Roots of Revolution", the author brings the story of modern Iran to the present day, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter-century. Keddie provides insightful commentary on the Iran-Iraq war, the Persian Gulf War, and the effects ... see all copies from $4.96! new only from $12.62! \| SVS
14 view cover	Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran more books like this by Elaine Sciolino add to wishlist A top "New York Times" reporter paints in astonishing detail and rich color the surprising hidden inner life of Iran, where a great battle is raging not for control over territory but for the very soul of the nation. "A captivating, intimate, sensitive, finespun journey through the contradictions of the Iranian revolution and the new order it ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Women of Deh Koh: Lives in an Iranian Village more books like this by Erika Friedl add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.49! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Greco-Persian Wars more books like this by Peter Green add to wishlist The long and bitter struggle between the great Persian Empire and the fledgling Greek states reached its high point with the extraordinary Greek victory at Salamis in 480 BC. The sea battle banished forever the specter of Persian invasion and occupation. Peter Green retells this historic moment, evoking the sweep of events that the Persian ... see all copies from $5.96! new only from $18.70! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs: A Memoir of Iran more books like this by Christopher de Bellaigue add to wishlist In this memoir of his years in Iran, Christopher de Bellaigue, a British journalist with an Iranian wife, stationed in Tehran, provides a seldom seen view into the country. Writing with insight and thoroughness--especially on the war between Iran and Iraq that ended in 1988--de Bellaigue also ventures further, entering into the minds and hearts of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Roots of revolution : an interpretive history of modern Iran. more books like this by N R. Keddie add to wishlist A history of Iran focuses on the Shah's rise and fall and the causes of the Iranian revolution. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $77.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Last Great Revolution: Turmoil and Transformation in Iran more books like this by Robin Wright (Photographer) add to wishlist Describing Iran's ongoing transformation of society, politics, and religion, ranging from the empowerment of women to the blossoming of a movie industry and an independent press, the author demonstrates why Iran's Islamic revolution equals the French and Russian revolutions in new ideas and impact. of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Democracy in Iran: History and the Quest for Liberty more books like this by Ali Gheissari, Vali Nasr add to wishlist Today Iran is once again in the headlines. Part of President George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil" and next-door neighbor to tumultuous Iraq, Iran's future is a matter of grave concern both for the stability of the region and for the safety of the global community. In this book, Ali Gheissari and Vali Nasr look at the political history of Iran in the ... see all copies from $4.72! new only from $6.98!
21 view cover	The Shah's last ride more books like this by William Shawcross add to wishlist The acclaimed author of Sideshow captures the behind-the-scenes drama of the Shah of Iran's strange journey into exile--and its crucial impact on American foreign policy and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini. 44 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran more books like this by Said Amir Arjomand add to wishlist The Iranian revolution still baffles most Western observers. Few considered the rise of theocracy in a modernized state possible, and fewer thought it might result from a popular revolution. Said Amir Arjomand's The Turban for the Crown provides a thoughtful, painstakingly researched, and intelligible account of the turmoil in Iran, revealing the ... see all copies from $5.93! new only from $11.65! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs more books like this by Ray Takeyh add to wishlist For over a quarter century, Iran has been one of America's chief nemeses. Ever since Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the Shah in 1979, the relationship between the two nations has been antagonistic: revolutionary guards chanting against the Great Satan, Bush fulminating against the Axis of Evil, Iranian support for Hezbollah, and President ... see all copies from $16.95! new only from $17.15! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Iranians: Persia, Islam, and the Soul of a Nation more books like this by Sandra Mackey add to wishlist A narrative history of Iran and the culture that shaped it, written by a CNN reporter who served as a commentator during the Gulf War. Mackey shows how the Iranian nation developed as an amalgamation of Persian culture and the Islamic religion, and portrays the conflicts that arose when the Shahs attempted to secularize the nation along the model ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Sexual Politics in Modern Iran more books like this by Professor Janet Afary add to wishlist Janet Afary is a native of Iran and a leading historian. Her work focuses on gender and sexuality and draws on her experience of growing up in Iran and her involvement with Iranian women of different ages and social strata. These observations, and a wealth of historical documents, form the kernel of this book, which charts the history of the ... see all copies from $22.53! new only from $22.99! \| SVS

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