An Iranian Woman Passing Through the Age of Darkness
Maryam Kamali's memoir vividly depicts her life journey from a small town in Iran, after the 1979 revolution cast the dark shadow of the Islamic Republic regime over the country. It illuminates how darkness keeps people away from the light, from home to society, and from school to university. Iran's people move from one dark room to another as hardliners and reformists exchange power.
The narrator pursues small lights from her hometown to big cities and the capital, then sets foot on the path to immigration to the USA. Her description of schools in small villages, large cities, and universities offers a comparative view of the educational systems in Iran and the USA. Through history, literature, and culture, she uncovers the source of the light that takes on the colors of the sun and lion flag.
An Iranian Woman Passing Through the Age of Darkness sheds a ray of light on the everyday lives of Iranian people who seek to live in peace and prosperity with the world, yet whose voices are silenced.
Social Change in Medieval Iran 132-628 AH (750-1231 AD)
The Perspectives of Persian Historiography
This book contributes to the history of social changes in Iran during the Abbasid Caliphate (AH 132–656, AD 750–1258) by foregrounding the perspective of Persian language historians – from Abu Ali Bal'ami (AH 363, AD 974), the first known Persian historian, to Atamelak Joveyni (AH 623–681, AD 1226–1283), the great historian of the Mongol Era. By applying the insights of Anthony Giddens and the theory of structuration to address the interactions of social agents and structures, this book provides a coherent narrative of social transformation in medieval Iran.
Iranian Medieval History
Interdisciplinary Studies
www.IranianMedievalHistory.com explores various aspects of the Iranian medieval times through interdisciplinary approaches. These studies include the era of the Arab invasions of Iran to the rise of the Qajar dynasty. They are divided into 6 parts regarding interdisciplinary studies, including 1. Social history, 2. Historiography, 3. Historical geography, 4. Literature, 5. Art and architecture and 5. History of science. Studies of each part are classified into three categories: books, articles, and interviews.
The Iranian medieval history website is in English and Persian. All studies, including photos, maps, and contexts, are based on reliable resources. In this regard, all studies that contribute to our current understanding of Iranian medieval times are welcome.
