The standard history of modern Iran, now revised and updated to explain the country's tumultuous recent history
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 of 9/11 and Iran's strategic relationship with the U.S. She also discusses developments in education, health care, the arts, and the role of women.
- ISBN10 0300121059
- ISBN13 9780300121056
- Publish Date 29 September 2006 (first published 11 August 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yale University Press
- Edition Updated Edition
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 448
- Language English