A masterfully researched & compelling history of Iran from 1501 to 2009 This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. It offers a revealing look at how events, people, & institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. The book covers the complex history of the diverse societies & economies of Iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, & the rise of the Islamic Republic. Abbas Amanat combines chronological & thematic approaches, exploring events with lasting implications for modern Iran & the world. Drawing on diverse historical scholarship & emphasizing the twentieth century, he addresses debates about Iran`s culture & politics. Political history is the driving narrative force, given impetus by Amanat`s decades of research & study. He layers the book with discussions of literature, music, & the arts; ideology & religion; economy & society; & cultural identity & heritage. ...

Iran has one of the oldest town cultures in the world. It goes back more than 4, 000 years. Between the Islamic conquest in the seventh century & the westernisation in the second half of the nineteenth century, the cities & towns in today`s Islamic Republic of Iran underwent repeated changes. The Persian building culture influenced architects & artists as far as Central Asia in the north & India in the east. Unlike any other oriental country, Iran shows a unique urban & architectonic development whose defining characteristics merged with other cultures over the course of time, representing an important contribution to world architecture. In his Iran Architectural Guide, the author & architect Thomas Meyer-Wieser embarks on a journey into history, showcasing nearly 300 buildings & projects in Tehran, Isfahan, & Shiraz. His focus is on the identity of the Iranian- Islamic architecture, which has held its own since the rise of the Safavids in 1501. ...

Map No. H-7A in the TPC series: military topographic survey mapping covering the world's land masses & significant islands at 1:500, 000. The maps are useful as general topographical coverage where nothing else is available, although they are designed primarily as flying charts for military aircraft. TPC stands for Tactical Pilotage Chart. Relief is portrayed by a combination of contours (basic interval 500ft, intermediate contours shown where appropriate), elevation tinting & relief shading, plus spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named & the road information is not necessarily up to date, as compilation & revision dates vary. Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Each TPC chart has both UTM & latitude/longitude grids overprinted on it, with additional margin ticks. IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: The series is gradually being withdrawn from sale to the general public & some sheets may no longer be available when ordered by us. Due to the nature of the map projection assembling these sheets to make a larger map is not recommended. in addition, colours used for relief are not constant throughout the series. In some areas of central Africa & South America the maps have blank spaces, reflecting localized deficiencies or inconsistencies in the survey data.
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Map No. G-5C in the TPC series: military topographic survey mapping covering the world's land masses & significant islands at 1:500, 000. The maps are useful as general topographical coverage where nothing else is available, although they are designed primarily as flying charts for military aircraft. TPC stands for Tactical Pilotage Chart. Relief is portrayed by a combination of contours (basic interval 500ft, intermediate contours shown where appropriate), elevation tinting & relief shading, plus spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named & the road information is not necessarily up to date, as compilation & revision dates vary. Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Each TPC chart has both UTM & latitude/longitude grids overprinted on it, with additional margin ticks. IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: The series is gradually being withdrawn from sale to the general public & some sheets may no longer be available when ordered by us. Due to the nature of the map projection assembling these sheets to make a larger map is not recommended. in addition, colours used for relief are not constant throughout the series. In some areas of central Africa & South America the maps have blank spaces, reflecting localized deficiencies or inconsistencies in the survey data.
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Somewhat cluttered by town names, this is, nevertheless, a useful map of Iraq. The individual provinces are marked in different colours. Roads, railways, airports & rivers are shown. Some limited terrain information is also given (e.g. salt deserts). Town & city names are given in both English & Arabic. The map

Includes:: a comprehensive distance chart.

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Iraq & Baghdad at 1:1, 200, 000 & 1: 25, 000 respectively, on a double-sided, indexed road map from ITMB including insets of Baghdad Environs & Mesopotamia. The map displays Iraq on one side & Baghdad on the other, each featuring a separate index. Road networks shown include motorways & highways, main & secondary roads as well as minor roads. Railways, international & local airports are also located. Topography is represented by altitude colouring & graphics indicate deserts, swamps, rivers, lakes, etc. Symbols mark locations of various places of interest including historic ruins, monuments, Unesco World Heritage Sites, mosques, castles & churches, oil fields etc. Provincial, international boundaries & border crossing are marked. The street plan of Baghdad extends in the north to the Tigris River at the height of the Kadhimya & the Iraqi Department Store to the Jazair & Dora districts in the south, in the east it reaches New Baghdad & Khansa district & in the west the Andalus & Huriya districts including the Ancient Round City. Clearly shown are the expressways, primary, secondary & minor roads. Streets are shown but only the main ones are named. Railway lines are marked & the main stations named. Colouring distinguishes the Old City, built-up & development areas, parks, public buildings & military complexes. Information for the visitor

Includes:: parking, gas stations & bus terminals, palaces & mosques, museums & monuments, tourist information points, embassies, banks, hotels & restaurants & shopping centres, etc.A separate enlargement represents Baghdad’s environs at 1:850, 000 stretching to Kirkuk in the north & Razzazah Lake in the south, Ar-Ramadi in the west & the Iran border in the east. In this inset, additional details like road numbers & intermediate distances on major roads supplement the information provided for the main country map as described above. Topography is enhanced with contour heights in metres & spots elevation. Further geographical features include irrigation canals, swamps, seasonal rivers & salt hollows, oil, gas & water pipelines & oil wells & many places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 1º. One small inset shows a reference map of Mesopotamia at 1:4, 000, 000, its regions & the major cities. The map is annotated with historical & tourist information of places of interest & is indexed, all place names are shown transliterated only. The main country map does not have geographical coordinates.

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Iraq`s contemporary image provides few clues to the magnificence & power of her past. As Mesopotamia (”land between the two rivers”), Iraq, which lies between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers, was probably the earliest centre of human civilisation. The earliest scripts, the earliest architecture, & the earliest sciences emerged here. But Mesopotamia has always been in upheaval, down to the present day. Over the past hundred years the ancient land of Mesopotamia has progressively become closed to western access. Now, the Gulf War, the decade-long embargo, & the drumbeats of another war have all but locked the door to foreigners. Yet Gilles Munier has been able to travel extensively in this war-torn country, & he brings a refreshingly compassionate vision of the land that was once the cradle of humanity. He has visited the tomb of Islam`s first martyr at Karbala, lost himself in the tiny streets of old Baghdad, & trekked to Kurdistan & the ” Country of the Reeds”. The result is a sumptuously illustrated & impeccably documented history of the country which boasts the ruins of ancient Nineveh, Chaldea (Abraham`s birthplace), Babylon, & Samara. ...

Indexed road map of Iraq with topographic & tourist information, including street plans of Baghdad & Kuwait City plus a map of ancient Mesopotamia. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Unlike most of the maps in this series, this title is printed on paper & not waterproof or tear-resistant. The digital version of this map has been used by the British Army. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with spot heights, names of mountain ranges, seasonal rivers, water wells, swamps & salt pans. Road network

Includes:: local roads, indicating driving distances on main routes & some secondary roads. Railways & local airfields are also marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Names of main cities are also given in the Arabic script. Symbols show locations of various places of interest, including the country

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Iraq with Kuwait at 1:850, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Reise-Know-How with enlargements for Baghdad & Kuwait City. The map, published by Reise-Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Names of main cities are also given in the Arabic alphabet. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with spot heights, names of mountain ranges, seasonal rivers, water wells, swamps & salt pans. Road network

Includes:: local roads, indicating driving distances on main routes & on some secondary roads. Railways & local airfields are also marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Symbols show locations of various places of interest, including Iraq’s great archaeological remains. Oil wells & pipelines are also marked. The map has a grid with latitude & longitude at intervals of 1º & an index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English. Current edition was published in 2016; an earlier digital version of this map was used by the British Army whilst stationed there. Baghdad is also shown on a large inset at 1:100, 000, highlighting main traffic arteries, with selected streets, plus names of districts & various important buildings. A similar overview map of the Kuwait City at 1:110, 000 is supplemented by an enlargement for the central area with places of interest, etc.



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If I were to mention the country Iraq to you the first images that come into your mind would be scenes of chaos & destruction
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