For the history of the region before the 7th century, see ancient iran. A modern history by abbas amanat, paperback barnes. The battle ended in disastrous defeat for the sasanian armies and paved the way for the arab conquest, which resulted in the islamization of iran. It offers a revealing look at how events, people, and institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. A masterfully researched and compelling history of iran from 1501 to 2009 this history of modern iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. Nahavand castle illustration ancient history encyclopedia. A history of iran empire of the mind michael axworthy. Additionally, the term can refer to the first islamic empire that emerged from the muslim conquests of the middle east, parts of asia and north africa following the rise of the religion in the arabian peninsula. The books i read spanned over years of persian culture and included classics as well as popular fiction.
Axworthys thorough account of the development of iran allows the. Nahavand was the scene of a decisive victory of the arabs over the persians in 641 or 642. In the process of writing the book, i tried to determine why the city was called what it was called. Finally, the rivers of iran, racing swiftly through. Some of the worlds most ancient settlements have been excavated in the caspian region and on the iranian plateau. The battle of nahavand also nihavand or nahawand arabic battle of nahawand was fought in 642 between arab muslims and sassanid armies. This is an nice overview of the history of iran, from the time of cyrus the great to about 2009. In almost every village there is manufacturing of unique and simple carpets, and in all sizes. List of books and articles about iranian history online. What are the best books to read about the modern history.
With almost three thousand years of history, iran is home to one of the worlds richest and most complex cultures. What i came across was that all of them had described nahavand as noohavand, which means the city of noah in modernday farsi. This period was followed by the conquest of alexander the great from greece and the. Yet to the average american the name iran probably conjures up an image of a remote and upstart country inhabited by a people whose religious fanaticism is matched only by the intensity of their disdain for the united states and its values, who speak an obscure tongue. The iranian revolution past, present and future chapter 1 the historical background iran is one of the worlds oldest countries. Iran history, middle eastern history, books barnes. So i took myself on a literary exploration of iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 72,218, in 19,419 families.
Iran had been a monarchy ruled by a shah, or emperor, almost without. Researcher claims noah has been laid to rest in nahavand, iran. For instance, in mojmal altawarikh va alqasas the collection of histories and tales, the author suggests that noah built a town and named it noohavand after himself and that city is the modernday nahavand. Persepolis comics, lipstick jihad, all the shahs men, no god but god, reading lolita in tehran, shah of shahs, iran. Nahavand is an ancient and historical city in the west of iran. The clergys revenge a modern history of iran books. In doing so, as well as covering military and dynastic matters, it emphasises the role of cultural and intellectual movements in iran in order to demonstrate. The subtitle empire of the mind denotes some emphasis on cultural aspects of iran, as well as the history of the country and the various dynasties who have ruled the area that was once referred to as persia. June 30, 2017 michael axworthys a history of iran was first published in 2008, and the only change to the 2016 edition is an epilogue that covers the period between 2008 and 2015. Afrasiabpour has been teaching at centers of higher education for 20 years and has released 18 books and 80 articles in the process. Twelve questions for demographic data, 28 questions were used to explore knowledge levels toward hbv infection, 29 questions for. Nahavand researcher claims noah has been laid to rest in.
Located 150 kilometers south of hamadan, nahavand is an ancient and historical city. The heart of the persian empire of antiquity, iran has long played an important role in the region as an imperial power and as a factor in superpower rivalries. The earliest archaeological findings from persia date to the paleolithic era, 100,000 years ago. The battle is known to muslims as the victory of victories. Contents hide 1 name 2 history 3 music 4 references 5 external links nameedit it has been spelled differently in different books and sources. Axworthy explains how that outpouring of support for an end to tyranny in iran paused and then.
A painting of the nahavand castle near modern nahavand, iran, the last stronghold of the sassanians, made by eugene flandin in 1840 ce, for follow us. The history of tabari mentions that piruzan, the officer serving the persian king yazdgerd iii had about 100,000 men, versus a muslim army of about 30,000100,000. Nahavand carpets persian carpets carpet encyclopedia. The first great dynasty in iran was the achaemenid which ruled from 550 to 330 bc. This article discusses the history of iran from 640 ce to the present. With iran again the focus of the worlds attention, a history of iran is an essential guide to understanding this volatile nation. Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern asia. Iran is home to one of the worlds oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 bc. Nahavand, hamadan, iran three day weather forecast.
In revolutionary iran, michael axworthy guides us through recent iranian history from shortly before the 1979 islamic revolution through the summer of 2009, when iranians poured into the streets of tehran by the hundreds of thousands, demanding free, democratic government. It is located south of hamadan, east of malayer and northwest of borujerd. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The books below became my road map to a distant place. It highlights the uniqueness of iranian identity, as one of the oldest continuing civilisationsin the world.
A durable nahavand carpet fits perfectly at a reception area. Iran is a vast country with a storied, ancient past, a great diversity. For a detailed description of the persian empire, see persia. Knowledge and attitude of medical science students toward. They cost a lot though in both ebook and hardcopy formats. Nahavand, nahavend, nahawand, nahaavand, nehavand, nihavand or nehavend, formerly called mahnahavand, and in antiquity laodicea greek. So i studied the works of prominent geologists of the islamic era. Iran and america since 1900, building a new silk road. It was the site of the last war between the iranian sassanid troops and the arab muslim warriors there are still some remains of the ancient nhavand on the slopes of a hill.
Empire of the mind offers the reader a compelling overview of iranian history from the earliest times up to the present day. I second quora users opinion and highly recommend the cambridge history of iran series. By ervand abrahamian 2 for a more in depth and scholarly works, abrahamians iran between two revolutions is a classic. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Powerful dynasties have ruled persia, beginning with the achaemenid 559330 bce, which was founded by cyrus the great. It is situated at a strategic juncture in the middle east region of south west asia. The medes unified iran as a nation and empire in 625 bc the islamic conquest of persia 633656 and the end of the sassanid empire was a turning point in iranian history. Nahavand is a town in the province of hamadan which is situated in the western part of iran. This book attempts to trace out the secret history of iran, from 500 b. See more ideas about iran, persian architecture and tehran iran. Battle of nahavand, ad 642, military clash in iran between arab and sasanian forces that was a major turning point in iranian history. List of books and articles about islamic empire online. Brief overview of the history of iran throughout much of early history, the land known today as iran was known as the persian empire. Syrias islamic movement and the 201112 uprising, a century of u.
Modern iranian culture owes itself in part to a renaissance in the 8th century. Nahavand is one of the oldest existing cities in iran. The surrounding region around the city of hamadan is one of the most productive when it comes to carpet manufacturing in iran. History of iran simple english wikipedia, the free. In his new book he presents the past five centuries of irans history in its persian, shia context. History early history to the zand dynasty iran has a long and rich history.
Get your 3day weather forecast for nahavand, hamadan, iran. The questionnaire was derived from other surveys 10,14 and after translation to persian was assessed by a panel of experts and its validity was documented. The arab invasion of iran made a break with the past that affected not only iran but all of western asia and resulted in the assimilation of peoples who shaped and vitalized muslim culture. By 5000 bce, persia hosted sophisticated agriculture and early cities. The history of iran presented in her book is not exactly objective, but no matter. Fatal countdown of a great patriot betrayed by the free world, a great country whose fault was success by nahavandi, houchang, reed, steeve isbn. The early islamic empire, or its seat of rule, was called the caliphate, roughly translated as the replacement or the steward.