{"product_id":"the-iranians-9780452275638","title":"The Iranians","description":"\u003cb\u003eThroughout its long and complex history, Iran has struggled with two warring identities—one evolving from the values, social organization, and arts of ancient Persia, the other from Islam.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy examining the relationship between these two identities, \u003ci\u003eThe Iranians\u003c\/i\u003e explains how the revolution of 1979 came about, why the Islamic Republic has failed, and how Iran today is on the brink of chaos. In this defining portrait of a troubled nation and the forces that shape it, Iranian history and religion become accessible to the nonspecialist. Combining impeccable scholarship with the human insight of firsthand observations, \u003ci\u003eThe Iranians\u003c\/i\u003e provides vital understanding of this unique and pivotal nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62244755603843,"sku":"9780452275638","price":29.44,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780452275638.jpg?v=1785405561","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/the-iranians-9780452275638","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}