Best of
Iran

2004

Black & White World II


John Cox - 2004
    It includes over 450 cartoons covering such topics as: the war on terrorism, the 2004 presidential election, Islamism, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, Iraq, Iran, world politics and more. Cartoons feature such personalities as: George W. Bush, John Kerry, Al Gore, Saddam Hussein, Jacques Chirac, Kofi Annan, Kim Jong Il, Uncle Sam, and of course the Democrat Donkey and Republican Elephant. Packed with hard-hitting, black-and-white cartoons from an individualist perspective. Also includes commentary and interviews with the authors, John Cox and Allen Forkum, as well as additional commentary by Robert W. Tracinski, Charles Johnson, and Felix Grabowski.

Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953 Coup in Iran


Mark J. Gasiorowski - 2004
    Mosaddeq became prime minister of Iran in May 1951 and promptly nationalized its British-controlled oil industry, initiating a bitter confrontation between Iraq and Britain that increasingly undermined Mossaddeq's position. He was finally overthrown in August 1953 in a coup d'etat that was organized and led by the United States Central Intelligence Agency. This coup initiated a twenty-five-year period of dictatorship in Iran, leaving many Iranians resentful of the U.S. legacies that still haunt relations between the two countries today.Contents include: "Mosaddeq's Government in Iranian History: Arbitrary Rule, Democracy, and the 1953 Coup" - Homa Katouzian; "Unseating Mosaddeq: The Configuration and Role of Domestic Forces" - Fakhreddin Azimi; "The 1953 Coup in Iran and the Legacy of the Tudeh" - Maziar Behrooz; "Great Britain and the Intervention in Iran, 1953" - Wm. Roger Louis; "The International Boycott of Iranian Oil and the Anti-Mossaddeq Coup of 1953" - Mary Ann Heiss; "The Road to Intervention: Factors Influencing U.S. Policy Toward Iran, 1945-1953" - Malcolm Byrne; "The 1953 Coup d'etat Against Mosaddeq" - Mark J. Gasiorowski

The Funniest Tales Of Mullah Nasruddin


Clifford Sawhney - 2004
    This book deals with his tales of yore. After every tale, the author has added a creative insight.

The Crisis: The President, the Prophet & the Shah-1979 & the Coming of Militant Islam


David Victor Harris - 2004
    The author traveled to Iran and Europe to interview participants whom previous books had ignored, so for the first time we also get the full, inside story of what happened.

Robert Byron


James Knox - 2004
    He was also a pioneer of Byzantine history, fought to save Georgian London and was one of the first voices raised against fascism. Patrick Leigh Fermor readily admitted to being under his spell and to Nancy Mitford he was the funnies man alive. This biography draws on a range of personal sources and throws light on the gilded circle of which he was a part.

Hunt for Paradise: Court Arts of Safavid Iran 1501-76


James W. Allan - 2004
    The volume, which examines pieces chosen for their exceptional quality and historical importance, includes works in all media-carpets, paintings, metalwork, ceramics, lacquer and hardstones. "Hunt for Paradise" is the first exhibition catalogue to bring together these treasures from many countries in order to present a unique and comprehensive picture of the art of the Safavid court. This serious and original contribution to the study of Persian art and culture is of the highest quality and includes critical text by leading specialists in the field.

The Peregrine Spy


Edmund P. Murray - 2004
    Frank's assignment is to work for the Agency under US Air Force cover while officially serving as a propaganda adviser to the Iranian military. As Frank conflicts with an agency bureaucracy seeking field reporting that justifies Washington's already-determined conclusions, he gains a growing awareness of the inadequacy of American intelligence on the revolution's real nature. And as he witnesses the overrunning of the American embassy by militants, he realizes how intertwined his job has become with his life. Trying to survive a chaotic civil war is the least of Frank's problems as he becomes involved in efforts to recruit a high-level Russian KGB agent and to learn the identity of a mole back at Agency headquarters. But the closer he gets to the objects he pursues, the more likely it becomes that he won't make it out alive.Set during the final days of the Shah and the consolidation of power under Ayatollah Khomeini, The Peregrine Spy is a stunning novel of a time and place that has never left the public conscious. It is also a keenly told story of the inner workings of the CIA and the extent of its reach.

Farsi-English/English-Farsi (Persian) Dictionary & Phrasebook


Nicholas Awde - 2004
    This phrase book and dictionary contains all the essential aspects of the language, detailing the alphabet and grammar, as well as listing a number of travel-oriented phrases.

Politics and Poetics of Migration: Narratives of Iranian Women from the Diaspora


Parin Dossa - 2004
    Parin Dossa, an anthropologist, argues that systemic inequity and exclusionary practices impact the health and well-being of marginalised people. Using narrative accounts of Canadian Iranian women, this book links individual experiences of migration to social and political factors. Dossa challenges conventional thinking that interprets social suffering in terms of personal stake and individual accountability. She questions the ways in which radicalised and gendered inequality in Canada are perceived as cultural differences instead of social oppression. Yet this book is far from a laundry list of social determinants of migration and health. Dossa's illustrative stories are linked to a poetics of migration that shows the remaking of a world with a more informed sense of social justice. A pioneering study on migration and storytelling, this book is an important contribution to medical anthropology, migration and gender studies.