Tag Archives: Iran

Death Of A Cheetah

Posted on March 1, 2023 by nathanalbright

This morning as I was getting ready for work I was greeted by a friend of mine who asked about whether I had heard of the death of an Iranian tiger cub. Further investigation and questioning revealed that the cub … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Threat To Democracy

Posted on September 1, 2020 by nathanalbright

Threat To Democracy: The Appeal Of Authoritarianism In An Age Of Uncertainty, by Fathali M. Moghaddam This book exists on at least two levels. Unfortunately, the dominant or most obvious level of the book makes it hard for many readers … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Forgotten Empire

Posted on December 2, 2019 by nathanalbright

Forgotten Empire:  The World Of Ancient Persia, edited by John E. Curtis and Nigel Tallis Whenever a museum seeks to look at a particular country as a “forgotten empire” one can tell that this museum is looking to secure a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Iran-Iraq War

Posted on January 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Iran-Iraq War, by Efraim Karsh The second book I have read by the author (review forthcoming), this is the first book that I have ever seen in a library relating to this war.  Although the Iran-Iraq war was an … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shahnameh

Posted on October 8, 2018 by nathanalbright

Shanameh:  The Persian Book Of Kings, written by Abolqasem Ferdowsi, translated by Dick Davis This is a large book to get through and it is likely that few readers will try.  For those who are aware of Persian history, this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Arts Of Persia

Posted on October 8, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Arts Of Persia, edited by R.W. Ferrier If you care about the arts of Persia [1] in the period before the Iranian Revolution in 1979, this is definitely a worthwhile book to read.  It certainly is a massive tome, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Where God Was Born

Posted on July 6, 2017 by nathanalbright

Where God Was Born:  A Daring Adventure Through The Bible’s Greatest Stories, by Bruce Feiler A friend of mine with someone questionable taste in books [1] loaned me this particular volume to read, and it generally matches with many of … Continue reading →

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Qatar And The Perils Of Edge Induced Cohesion

Posted on June 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

For almost as long as I have been writing this particular blog–almost seven years at this point–I have found the problem of the cohesion of the Sunni Arab world to be a subject that comes up over and over again … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Kurds: State And Minority In Turkey, Iraq, And Iran

Posted on June 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Kurds:  State And Minority In Turkey, Iraq, And Iran, by James Ciment It is somewhat noteworthy that this particular book is substantially out of date, and worth mentioning how so at the outset.  Seeking to focus on the relationship … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shadows In The Desert

Posted on June 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

Shadows In The Desert: Ancient Persia At War, by Dr. Kaveh Farrokh One thing that can be said about this author without any question is that he is a patriotic pro-Persian military historian, who leaves no stone unturned in his … Continue reading →

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