The Last Tourist in Iran: From Persepolis to Nuclear Natanz

by Nicholas Hagger

Combining travelogue with in-depth historical reflection, this looks at the cultural heritage and present nuclear crisis in Iran. A source of Western civilization, it may be destroyed by its main beneficiary. This tour of Iran explores the rich history of this pivotal country: the Achaemenians (Cyrus/Darius/Xerxes), the Sasanians, the Zoroastrian religion of 2,500 years ago; the Islamic period, the Safavids, and the Revolution which dethroned the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846940761
• ISBN13: 9781846940767
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: O-Books
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.4"