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Iran. Historia współczesna

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Wojna z Irakiem w latach 80. XX wieku, fatwa nałożona na Salmana Rushdiego, bunt kobiet po śmierci Jiny Mahsy Amini, włączenie się w wojnę pomiędzy Izraelem a Hamasem ‒ Iran nie pozwala o sobie zapomnieć i rzadko znika z prasowych nagłówków. Dawniej znany jako Persja – najstarsze z imperiów świata i skrzyżowanie cywilizacji, gdzie jedwabny szlak umożliwiał wymianę między Zachodem a Chinami. Dziś to Republika Islamska Iranu, łącząca elementy demokracji i religijnej dyktatury, będąca jednym z kluczowych eksporterów gazu ziemnego i ropy naftowej. Jak do tego doszło? Jaki właściwie jest ten dzisiejszy Iran? Ali M. Ansari w swojej książce zabiera czytelników w podróż przez burzliwe dzieje tego kraju. Zaczyna od upadku Persji jako wielkiego mocarstwa, potem opisuje kolejne rewolucje i dojście do władzy ajatollaha Chomejniego, a następnie analizuje dzisiejszy Iran tworzony przez jego następcę, ajatollaha Chameneiego. Na koniec Ali M. Ansari komentuje obecną sytuację polityczną w Iranie. Ten wyjątkowy dodatek powstał specjalnie z myślą o polskim wydaniu.

192 pages, Paperback

Published February 26, 2025

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Ali M. Ansari

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Ali Massoud Ansari is professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He is the founder of the Institute of Iranian Studies.

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Profile Image for Aleksandra Herzyk.
9 reviews98 followers
May 2, 2025
Książka w oryginale jest prawdopodobnie ok, natomiast polskie tłumaczenie jest obrazą dla ludzkości.
Profile Image for Jarek Kopeć.
72 reviews5 followers
March 7, 2025
Telling a whole century of the history of Iran in less than 200 pages requires a clever idea, a trick of sorts. This author has none. However, I still managed to learn some stuff.

Don't get me started on Polish translation. It is a disgrace.
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November 2, 2024
A good recap of the last 200 years of Iranian history. It's good to know all the things that lead to the current situation.

The author's penmanship is admirable, however at times one gets the feeling that some words are used just to show that the author knew it. I doubt that anybody talks like that in real life, however I learnt a bunch of new words. So thanks I guess.

The book is mostly subjective and un biased, until a certain point. I don't fully agree with the author's views on the reform movement in Iran. But overall it authentically captures the Iranian mindset.

Would definitely recommend it to whoever wants to broaden their knowledge about Iran.
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April 28, 2024
Ansari’s “essential” history focuses on the unrealized hopes and aspirations of the 1906 Constitutional Revolution, impacted by both external and internal factors. This little work is a great place to start to better understand the complex dynamics of the Islamic Revolution that has sought to replace the dream of a republic with that of an Islamic state—and the human toll of this struggle.
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10 reviews1 follower
September 24, 2024
Very difficult and not easy to read.
Doesn't cover a lot of events in the 21 century. However, it gives you good background information about the old Iranian politics and the constitutional revolution.
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