The history of Iran
Vee and I are really looking forward to our holiday in Iran in a month or so’s time (nuclear crisis permitting).
Before visiting a new country, I always read about its history and Iran – or Persia as it was known for a long time – has some 6,000 years of it. I’ve just finished a concise account of the history of this fascinating nation and reviewed it here.
September 28th, 2009 at 12:06 am
Sometimes Roger I think you can be foolhardy and then I think – no he is sensible.
Then I worry about you.
But why visit a country which has locked up some students who happened to stray across their border.
September 28th, 2009 at 9:13 am
I’d highly recommend Persian Fire by Tom Holland. Fantastic narrative history.
September 28th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Don’t worry about me, Mavis.
Unlike those students, we will have obtained visas to enter the country and be in the safe hands of Cox & Kings.
We will visit archaeological sites Persepolis and Islamic sites like Isfahan.
It should be fascinating and it’s important that we understand better countries that are so different culturally from our own.