Persian Kingship and Architecture: Strategies of Power in Iran from the Achaemenids to the Pahlavis
(Part of the International Library of Iranian Studies Series)
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Since the Shah went into exile and the Islamic Republic was established in 1979 in the wake of the Iranian Revolution, the very idea of monarchy in Iran has been contentious. Yet, as Persian Kingship and Architecture argues, the institution of kingship has historically played a pivotal role in articulating the abstract notion of 'Iran' since antiquity. These ideas surrounding kingship and nation have, in turn, served as a unifying cultural force despite...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1848857519
ISBN13:9781848857513
Release Date:April 2015
Publisher:I. B. Tauris & Company
Length:288 Pages
Weight:2.98 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 8.0" x 9.8"
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