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ایران در تاریخ جهان
ایران در تاریخ جهان کتابیست فشرده، ساده، دقیق، دلچسب و همدلانه دربارهٔ تاریخ ایران. در سراسر کتاب پیوندها و پیوستگیهای فرهنگ ایرانی پیش چشم داشته شده است و در تمام تاریخ این تالاب پر جنب و جوش پر هیاهوی ما چهرهٔ آرام و تپش زندگی و معنا، و خنکای آرامش را در متن فرهنگ ایرانی وانموده است.
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171 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2015
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September 27, 2021
کتابی مختصر در باره تاریخ ایران و اقوام ایرانی در طول تاریخ تقریبا ۳۵۰۰ ساله این خاک
July 15, 2022
This is a slim 124 page volume that’s dense with insights and reads smoothly. The coverage of historic periods is quite even, with good information on pre-Aryan civilizations, and every empire, invading horde or regime since. I found things to note on most pages. However, according to the title, I expected that Foltz would shed more light on how Iranian thought, art, religion, etc. has influenced other nations. The main focus, however, was the stream of events within the zone of Persianate society. The forces described are more political or military than cultural. Foltz explains the events that have shaped Iran, but not so much the people’s cultural evolution or their influence on the world.
December 3, 2017
I suspect this is a good overview of the history of Persia/Iran for those coming in reasonably new to the topic. Unfortunately, I had already read both the amazing Roy Mottahedeh's The Mantle Of The Prophet: Learning And Power In Modern Iran and Homa Katouzian's The Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran. The former was a more entertaining overview, and the latter covered the topic in much more depth, leaving this as having main strengths both in length, and in getting a different viewpoint on various topics.
I expected it to focus a great deal on the impact of Persian culture on the rest of the world (well, ok, probably mostly Western Europe, but a woman can hope). But it was a more conventional history than that.
At the risk of damning with faint praise, however, it was a serviceable overview with good attention to where debates or uncertainties exist, at an easily readable length (no small feat for a topic this huge).
I expected it to focus a great deal on the impact of Persian culture on the rest of the world (well, ok, probably mostly Western Europe, but a woman can hope). But it was a more conventional history than that.
At the risk of damning with faint praise, however, it was a serviceable overview with good attention to where debates or uncertainties exist, at an easily readable length (no small feat for a topic this huge).
July 23, 2018
Richard Foltz’s Iran in World History is a very concise account of some 4000 years history of Iranian people, from their nomadic existence in the southern Urals up to the presidency of Hassan Rouhani, who was elected in 2013. The book is a general overview. It doesn’t offer deep insight. But for anyone interested in Iran, it is a very nice introduction.
Iran in World History focuses a lot on the cultural elements of Iranian civilization and doesn’t confine itself to the borders of present-day Iran. We are offered a larger picture of the Iranian cultural world. Foltz includes Persian speakers of Central Asia (today’s Tajikistan as well as some parts of Uzbekistan), Afghanistan, and southwest Pakistan. Cultural exchanges between India and Iran throughout the centuries are also not forgotten. On the other hand, he mostly ignores the Turkic-speaking people and other ethnicities. Foltz touches cultural values and popular traditions such as Noruz rather than giving a more distant academic stance. I also felt that he likes Iran a lot. There were a few emotional sentences. The book is a mix of a bit of everything.
Some parts, especially early chapters, aren’t well-organized. They can be confusing. There are also some repetitions. This is not a well-edited book. At times it felt like the author wrote it for the sake of writing it, or at least he was hard pressed by deadlines and tucked this book somewhere in his busy schedule.
Iran in World History is an average book. Bland but useful.
Iran in World History focuses a lot on the cultural elements of Iranian civilization and doesn’t confine itself to the borders of present-day Iran. We are offered a larger picture of the Iranian cultural world. Foltz includes Persian speakers of Central Asia (today’s Tajikistan as well as some parts of Uzbekistan), Afghanistan, and southwest Pakistan. Cultural exchanges between India and Iran throughout the centuries are also not forgotten. On the other hand, he mostly ignores the Turkic-speaking people and other ethnicities. Foltz touches cultural values and popular traditions such as Noruz rather than giving a more distant academic stance. I also felt that he likes Iran a lot. There were a few emotional sentences. The book is a mix of a bit of everything.
Some parts, especially early chapters, aren’t well-organized. They can be confusing. There are also some repetitions. This is not a well-edited book. At times it felt like the author wrote it for the sake of writing it, or at least he was hard pressed by deadlines and tucked this book somewhere in his busy schedule.
Iran in World History is an average book. Bland but useful.
July 31, 2017
It's too easy to see the world in vertical silos: this is Iranian history, that is Turkish history, this is Islamic, etc. It's natural to organize things in that way, but it can make a subject like Iran (née Persia) unusually daunting, as we know from casual observations of history that 1) it has a very long history and 2) it was intimately involved with many other peoples.
It's all in this volume: Iran's early origins; a discussion of the Indo-European languages and where Persian fits in--and why that's an issue when you're looking into Iranian history; their dealings with both the Indian and Greek cultures; their connection to the peoples of the steppes and their influence on the Turkic peoples (another subject you might need courage to delve into); and their relationship to Arabs and Islam. Foltz went into great detail about the last part, and it was a fascinating examination of how two great cultures interacted with each other, both positively and negatively.
For all of the thoroughness, it did feel at times as if it was hard to get an insight into the Iranian people because so many other related issues were discussed. However, I think that's part of the point: one can't simply characterize group of people who have been shaped by so many diverse influences.
Recommended as a primer for Iranian history
It's all in this volume: Iran's early origins; a discussion of the Indo-European languages and where Persian fits in--and why that's an issue when you're looking into Iranian history; their dealings with both the Indian and Greek cultures; their connection to the peoples of the steppes and their influence on the Turkic peoples (another subject you might need courage to delve into); and their relationship to Arabs and Islam. Foltz went into great detail about the last part, and it was a fascinating examination of how two great cultures interacted with each other, both positively and negatively.
For all of the thoroughness, it did feel at times as if it was hard to get an insight into the Iranian people because so many other related issues were discussed. However, I think that's part of the point: one can't simply characterize group of people who have been shaped by so many diverse influences.
Recommended as a primer for Iranian history
August 2, 2022
very interesting and informative read. was more interesting toward the end / more modern history
May 21, 2020
Not a very substantial book, nor is it impartial, specifically in the last chapter where a lot of facts of the new regime are sugarcoated.
August 14, 2022
Richard Foltz, İran Tarihi, Çev. Hüseyin Gökalp, İnkılap, İstanbul 2021.
Okuduğum edisyon yukarıdakidir. Ne yazık ki kitap ekleme sekmesinde yeni bir uygulamaya giymişler.
M.Ö. 5000 yıldan İslam Devrimi dahil bir İran Tarihi anlatımı, kısa ve öz bir şekilde ele alınmaktadır.
Okuduğum edisyon yukarıdakidir. Ne yazık ki kitap ekleme sekmesinde yeni bir uygulamaya giymişler.
M.Ö. 5000 yıldan İslam Devrimi dahil bir İran Tarihi anlatımı, kısa ve öz bir şekilde ele alınmaktadır.
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