Children of paradise : the struggle for the soul of Iran

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Children of paradise : the struggle for the soul of Iran

Title remainder

the struggle for the soul of Iran

Statement of responsibility

Laura Secor

Creator

• Secor, Laura

Author

• Secor, Laura

Subject

• Iran -- History -- 1997-
• trueIran -- History -- Islamic revolution, 1979-1997
• Iran -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
• Iran -- Intellectual life -- 21st century
• Iran -- Politics and government -- 1997-
• Iran -- Social life and customs
• Islam and politics
• trueTheocracy
• Iran -- Politics and government -- 1979-1997
• Iran -- History -- 1979-1997

Language

eng

Summary

In 1979, seemingly overnight-- moving at a clip some thirty years faster than the rest of the world-- Iran became the first revolutionary theocracy in modern times. Since then, the country has been largely a black box to the West, a sinister presence looming over the horizon. But inside Iran, a breathtaking drama has unfolded since then, as religious thinkers, political operatives, poets, journalists, and activists have imagined and reimagined what Iran should be. They have drawn as deeply on the traditions of the West as of the East and have acted upon their beliefs with urgency and passion, frequently staking their lives for them.--

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Publisher

Cataloging source

YDXCP

Dewey number

955.05/4

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

LC call number

DS318.8

LC item number

.S37 2016

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult