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A Concise History of Iran
by Saeed Shirazi
Product Group: Book
Publisher: PublishAmerica (2005-09-19)
ISBN: 1413767982
EAN: 9781413767988
Dewy Decimal #: 900
Paperback: 286 pages
SKU: 080205010
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: This copy is in excellent condition. No visible markings, highlights, underlining, tears to text. Tight spine. No Dust Jacket. Clean Soft Cover with light shelf/edge wear. Very interesting copy on the history of Iran, worth having at an affordable price. (L6-8)
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Never before has a book of this caliber (brief but thorough) been printed in English regarding the entire history of Iran. Although the writer does not claim to be a historian, he realized the need for just such a timely book. A Concise History of Iran sheds light on the heretofore unfamiliar and often unrecognized relationship between Persia and the world; it is filled with information in a historical sequence with accurate and multiple references that may be used academically. Unlike the United States, where separation of church and state is a mandated fact of the Constitution, in Iran, wise Clerics-religious Magi-have had and still have enormous political influence. These learned theologians and magistrates were respected for their religious wisdom and, therefore wisely and/or unwisely, trusted to be politically astute. While the Clerics may or may not outwardly run for the highest office, they judiciously choose who will run and, in some cases, they even appoint a succeeding ruler or influence the elections. The systems of choosing leadership in both The U.S. and Iran are vulnerable to mistakes. For example, the U.S. action in the Middle East has had some serious, unfortunate results, whatever the original intention was-for example, loss of innocent lives from West and East (the new Viet Nam in Afghanistan and Iraq) and the imminent danger of World War III.
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Customer Reviews
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The Persian Pride...
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-10-18
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
One can argue that Mr. Shiriazi's book is not written in perfect English. One can argue that the book has made a few errors on names (e.g. Cyrys II instead of Cyrus III). One can even argue that Mr. Shirazi is not a historian by profession and hence why bother writing the book. One can always argue over so many things. But one thing is for certain, If you are an Iranian - and I mean a genuine Iranian - you will come to truly enjoy reading this book for the purity of Mr. Shirazi's Good Thoughts, Good Words and his intended Good Deeds for authoring this book.
Having been away from Iran since the national suicide of 1979, I had forgotten how it feels anymore to have the blood of Persia running inside of me. Mr. Shirazi through this book has reminded me of the pride that is within me and that I should always remember of it. This is the book that I strongly recommend for all Iranians (and especially those born after the national suicide of 1979) to read. I wished I knew how to genuinely express my gratitude to Mr. Shirazi for writing this book. I do strongly recommend for all Persians, all those who still consider themselves as having had the pride of Persia inside them whether now or at some point in the past to read this book.
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Get an English-speaking proofreader!
Rating  (2)
Date: 2006-12-12
5 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
I had this book on my Wish List, then found it through my library. I'm very glad I did not pay for it. I am not Iranian, nor is my family. I was interested in learning more about Iran's history and culture as background to some current news headlines. This book is FULL of information to be sure. But much of the "history" is simply chronology strung together, with no academic interpretation. Granted, Persia's history is extremely long and complicated, maybe the author was trying to streamline into one manageable volume. But what made the book unreadable towards the end was the grammatical and typographical errors in the text. Very simple things that for the most part do not obscure the meaning, but make the reading itself halting and mentally exhausting. How hard is it to have a native English speaker proof-read your work?
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I liked it very much...
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-08-09
I received this book in the mail two days ago.... I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover and recommend it very highly.
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Comprehensive
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-07-27
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
It was about time to become up-to-date with the history of this part of the world. A thumps up!
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True to the core!
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-07-08
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a history book that I enjoyed reading. I really recommend it to our Iranian readers and those who have married into Iranian families... Any footnote I checked came out true and accurate.
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