A History of the Iranian Plateau: Rise and Fall of an Empire

As a student in Iran, Parviz Kambin became fascinated by his country’s history. In this textbook, he writes from a unique perspective about his native land’s complex past.

This history is more important than ever to understand as the East and West are increasingly at odds. Divided into six parts, the text covers key issues of the Iranian plateau, including:

• how Arab-Islamic conquest affected the land and its people; • why the Pahlavi kings and limited monarchy were important; • how the be...