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Staging a Revolution: the Art of Persuasion in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Hamid Dabashi author Peter J Chelkowski author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Booth-Clibborn Editions

Published:1st Sep '95

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A visual survey of the public myths and collective symbols used in the making of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the subsequent war with Iraq. The book traces a remarkable period of history in which the power of words and images successfully challenged the military might of an established state, setting forth an avalanche of public sentiment that led to revolution.

ISBN: 9781873968277

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312 pages