iran

A history of United States and Iranian relations over the past quarter of a century.

American counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp rushes to pull the world back from the brink of nuclear war when Iran blames the U.S. and Israel for an attack that has left a radioactive bomb and environmental disaster in the middle of Iran's second largest city.

Rare gem dealer Isaac Amin, arrested in the aftermath of the Iranian revolution, tries to deal with the tedium and terrors of prison while his wife, daughter, and son react in different ways to Isaac's unexplained disappearance and contemplate an uncertain future.

The death of her father leads a teenage girl in seventeenth-century Iran to go live with her mother as a servant in the home of her uncle, a wealthy rug designer in the court of the Shah, where she is able to develop her talent for rug design--a skill that becomes vital to her survival after her lack of a dowry forces her into a contract marriage, renewable every three months, with the son of a horse trader.

A chronicle of America's experience with the Iranian revolution and the hostage drama.

Describes the history, geography, culture, religion, and people of the Islamic republic.

Debra Johanyak, an American woman with dual citizenship, describes her experiences when the American Embassy in Tehran was taken over by militants in 1979.

Traces the history of the Persian Empire with emphasis on the art and other aspects of its culture.

Presents a study of the ancient Persian Empire, who these people were and where it was located, and discusses Cyrus the Great and Darius I, trade routes, art and architecture, and religious practice.