A Very Short History of Modern Iran

Many in the West can name only one event in Iran’s history: the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In the headlines, Iran is portrayed as the antithesis of Western liberal values. But Iran is much more than that. Starting with the Qajar dynasty taking the crown in 1796 and going up to the present day, renowned Yale historian Professor Abbas Amanat takes us through two centuries of Iranian history, untangling its complexities. The Qajars struggled to keep hold of their throne as Britain and Russia vie...