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Iran / by David Downing.

by Downing, David, 1946-

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New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2009.

Iran -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Iran -- History.

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0817/2008018692.html

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32 p. : ill. (mostly col.) ; 29 cm.

Always in the news -- Iran -- Ancient Persia -- Persia and Islam -- Oil and modernisation -- The fight for Iran's oil -- The shah's Iran -- Revolution -- A new dispute -- The Islamic republic -- The war with Iraq -- Moderates and hardliners -- Terrorism and the nuclear issue -- The future for Iran -- Factfinder.

Iran is torn between the ways of Islam and the Western world. Disputes over how the country should be run and the control of its rich supply of oil have often turned to violence. Follow Iran's long and continuing struggle, explore the beliefs, hopes, and fears of the many people involved.

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