Land and early history -- Islamic conquest -- The rise of Shiỉ Islam -- Modernization and national identity -- Twentieth-century Iran -- Reform and counter-reform -- A new nation in the making -- Tribes and the state -- Great expectations -- Ethnicity versus nationality -- Backlash.
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"Spanning a 5,000-year period, this is the first work to document the origins, evolution, and current status of all major ethnic groups in Iran."--Publisher's description.