{"product_id":"iran-a-people-interrupted-9781595580597","title":"Iran: A People Interrupted","description":"\u003cp\u003eA deeply informed political and cultural narrative of a country thrust into the international spotlight  Praised by leading academics in the field as extraordinary  a brilliant analysis  fresh  provocative and iconoclastic  Iran: A People Interrupted has distinguished itself as a major work that has single-handedly effected a revolution in the field of Iranian studies. In this provocative and unprecedented book  Hamid Dabashithe internationally renowned cultural critic and scholar of Iranian history and Islamic culturetraces the story of Iran over the past two centuries with unparalleled analysis of the key events  cultural trends  and political developments leading up to the collapse of the reform movement and the emergence of the combative presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Written in the authors characteristically lively and combative prose  Iran combines delightful vignettes (Publishers Weekly) from Dabashis Iranian childhood and sharp  insightful readings of its contemporary history. In an era of escalating tensions in the Middle East  his defiant moral voice and eloquent account of a national struggle for freedom and democracy against the overwhelming backdrop of U.S. military hegemony fills a crucial gap in our understanding of this country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647895560245,"sku":"ByrdShop_159558059X","price":54.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781595580597.jpg?v=1781699336","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/iran-a-people-interrupted-9781595580597","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}