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Revolutionary Iran

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What’s it about?

A penetrating exploration of how centuries of faith, foreign domination, and defiance forged modern Iran—a nation that consistently defies Western expectations.

You’ll learn

  • How the 1953 coup poisoned Iran's relationship with the West
  • Why the 1979 revolution was a culmination of long struggles
  • The role of Shi'a clergy in mobilizing mass movements
  • How the Iran-Iraq War shaped today's revolutionary state