The Persian Sphinx
Download or Read eBook The Persian Sphinx PDF written by Abbas Milani and published by Mage Pub. This book was released on 2009 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Abbas Milani |
| Publisher | : Mage Pub |
| Total Pages | : 399 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1933823348 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781933823348 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Persian Sphinx by : Abbas Milani
Book excerpt: "Amir Abbas Hoveyda was a central figure in the historic struggle between modernity and tradition in Iran-a struggle pitting Western cosmopolitanism against Persian isolationism, secularism against religious fundamentalism and ultimately civil society and democracy against authoritarianism...In telling the story of Hoveyda's life, the author has not only laid bare the development of Iranian society during a pivotal period (1919-1978) but has also unearthed important new materials on U.S.-Iranian relations..." -- p. [4]
