Iran in World History

C
hapter
 1
A Convergence of Land and Language
(3500–550 bce) ......................................................
1
C
hapter
 2
Iran and the Greeks (550–247 bce) .......................
15
C
hapter
 3
Parthians, Sasanians, and Sogdians
(247 bce–651 ce) ..................................................
29
C
hapter
 4
The Iranization of Islam (651–1027) .....................
45
C
hapter
 5
The Turks: Empire-Builders and Champions
of Persian Culture (1027–1722) .............................
60
C
hapter
 6
Under Europe’s Shadow (1722–1925) ...................
80
C
hapter
 7
Modernization and Dictatorship: The Pahlavi
Years (1925–1979) ................................................
96
C
hapter
 8
The Islamic Republic of Iran (1979–present) .......
110
Chronology .............................................................
125
Notes .......................................................................
127
Further Reading .......................................................
131
Websites ...................................................................
135
Acknowledgments ....................................................
137
Index ........................................................................
143

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his book is part of the New Oxford World History, an inno-
vative series that offers readers an informed, lively, and up-to-
date history of the world and its people that represents a signifi 
cant change from the “old” world history. Only a few years ago, world 
history generally amounted to a history of the West—Europe and the 
United States—with small amounts of information from the rest of the 
world. Some versions of the “old” world history drew attention to every