Iran and the Revolution
A History
- Auteur: Homa Katouzian
- Soort boek: Iraanse geschiedenis
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Yale University Press
- Verschijnt: 24 februari 2026
- Omvang: 352 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek
- Prijs: $ 35.00
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol
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Flaptekst van het boek over geschiedenis van Iran na 1940
A major new history of revolutionary Iran, from the 1940s to the present.
Iran’s revolution in 1979 shook the world. The Pahlavi dynasty came crashing down, and the Islamic Republic rose in its place. But what led to this seismic event? How did the revolutionary movement gain such strength? And what has its legacy been for modern Iran?
In this comprehensive history, Homa Katouzian explores Iran from the 1940s to the present, showing how the revolution came into being. From the chaos of oil nationalisation to the overthrow of Mosaddeq in 1953, through the revolutionary moment itself, to the resistance movements of contemporary Iran, the revolution has had long and lasting effects. We see the profound influence of US presidents and the ramifications of Saddam Hussein’s invasion in 1980. Crucially, Katouzian shows how the revolution constituted an uprising of the whole of Iranian society and was not a purely Islamic movement.
This is an engaging account of an epochal event—one which continues to shape Iran to this day.
Homa Katouzian was born on 17 November 1942 in Tehran, Iran. He is a member of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford, and a visiting scholar at the Department of History, University of Toronto. He is the author of numerous books, including Iran: Politics, History and Literature, Iran: A Beginners’ Guide, and The Persians.