Bibliograph

Children of paradise, the struggle for the soul of Iran, Laura Secor

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Children of paradise, the struggle for the soul of Iran, Laura Secor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [470]-494) and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Children of paradise

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

908990667

Responsibility statement

Laura Secor

Sub title

the struggle for the soul of Iran

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.--, Publisher

Table Of Contents

Revolution. Little black fish ; Islamic Republic ; The period of constant contemplation ; Baptism of blood -- Rebirth. Expansion and contraction ; Thermidor ; The second of Khordad -- Reform. The chain murders ; The eighteenth of Tir ; Master plans ; The miracle room ; The spider's house ; Postmortem -- Resistance. A common man ; Asieh ; The epic of dirt and dust ; The end of the dirty wars of intellectuals

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