Books about iran:
Hidden Iran: Paradox and Power in the Islamic RepublicRay Takeyh
$15.00(USD)
The Iran Hostage Crisis: 444 Days to Freedom (What Really Happened in Iran)$19.98(USD)
One November 4, 1979, a group of radical Islamic students swarmed into the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking its staff hostage and demanding that the American government return the Shah of Iran. 444 days later the students went home, having failed to produce the Shah (he had died), but having succeeded in unleashing a geopolitical disturbance which wreaked havoc on the American psyche and brought ruin to then President Jimmy Carter's term in office.
Produced by acclaimed filmmaker, Les Harris, The Iran Hostage Crisis: 444 Days to Freedom, interweaves rare documentary footage with personal reminiscences and contemporary video, moving presidents and pundits into the wings, leaving center stage for the hostages and those who knew them well. To watch this film is to vividly relive the euphoria of release.
DVD Bonus Features include the History of Iran (Persia), Persian Historical Periods and Instant Access to 60 Chapter Stops.
An interesting note... the profile of the man carrying the briefcase (in the cover art) is suspected by some former American hostages and US government authorities of being Iran's new president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. To understand the present, we must first understand the past.
Rough Guide to the Music of IranVarious Artists
$14.98(USD)
Produced and annotated by UK-based Rough Guides and SongLines editor Simon Broughton (the enhanced CD includes an enlightening interview with him), this admirable compilation travels through fifteen varied tracks, showcasing some of Teheran's finest classical practitioners, cutting-edge pop stars, folk singers, and even a few invaluable and previously unheard field recordings. As is typical of so much of the Middle East, history is a living part of daily life in modern Iran. Latter-day expressions descend from ancient Persia's highly rarified and sophisticated culture, where centuries of troubadour-poets plied their craft before enlightened despots. Many of the instruments, from the shawm-like duduk, captured live in a performance by the great Djivan Gasparyan, to Kayhan Kalhor's scratchy yet agile kamancheh (spiked fiddle) harbor haunting parallels with early Western music. But the most overwhelming impression is of diversity, whether in terms of outlook, opinion, or tribal identity, as scholars and hip-hoppers, traditionalists and iconoclasts, Armenians, Kurds, and the nation's lesser-known black minority all get heard from. And in these troubled times, anything capable of reminding the more jingoistic among us that relating to the so-called "Axis of Evil" will prove more complicated than an action movie or a computer game is very welcome. --Christina Roden
Confronting Iran: The Failure of American Foreign Policy and the Next Great Crisis in the Middle EastAli M. Ansari
$16.95(USD)
Iran has resumed its nuclear program, and President Bush is threatening military action. An expert on U.S.-Iranian relations explains the past, present, and possible future of this dangerous standoff
In 2002, George W. Bush famously referred to Iran as a member of the "axis of evil." The fierce rhetoric highlights the persistent antagonism between the two nations. The standoff has taken on renewed urgency with election of hard-line conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's new president and his bold resumption of the country's nuclear program. Will Iran be the next front in America's war on terror?
Iran expert Ali Ansari sets the current crisis in the context of a long history of mutual antagonism. Despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations, Iran and the U.S. have loomed large in each other's domestic politics for decades. From the overthrow of Mosaddeq in 1953 to the hostage crisis in 1979 and, more recently, the Gulf War and the War in Iraq, both Iranian and American politicians have forged narratives about an "evil empire" lying half a world away. This mutual mistrust has militated against dŽtente between the two nations--and may ultimately lead to war.
An authoritative account of failed foreign policy, this book will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand this explosive region.
Mystic Iran: The Unseen WorldAryana Farshad
$24.98(USD)
Join filmmaker Aryana Farshad on a mesmerizing journey deep into the heart of her native Iran. Shot entirely on location, this unprecedented cinematic tour reveals spiritual rites and rituals hidden for centuries. From the women's chamber of the Great Mosque, to the temple-caves in the land of Zarathustra, to the sacred dance of the Dervishes in Kurdistan, discover religious ceremonies and locations never before seen by the outside world.
Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution, Updated EditionNikki R. Keddie
$19.00(USD)
Reviews of the 2003 edition:
“[An] essential book for one’s working library.”—L. Carl Brown, Foreign Affairs
“Shifting her historical focus from the roots of the Iranian revolution to its consequences, Nikki Keddie has expanded her original classic to include a sharply probing and perceptive guide to more than two decades of tumultuous developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”—Gary Sick
Iran Flag Polyester 3 ft. x 5 ft.$19.99(USD)
3 x 5 ft Polyester flag with 2 brass grommets. These polyester flags not recommended for prolonged outdoor use. For outdoor use, we recommend our nylon flags.
