Iran and the Revolution by Homa Katouzian review – how the Islamic Republic was born | History books
As Wordsworth found in Paris after 1789, revolutions are deeply enthralling. There is nothing so bold, so self-sacrificing, so brave, so cruel as a revolutionary crowd. What’s more, revolutions have shaped the modern world.... Read more »
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!â roars Michael Corleone in The Godfather: Part III. He wants to put his life of crime behind him and go... Read more »
The opening of classified documents from the Soviet era has been dubbed the “archival revolution” due to its unprecedented scale, drama, and impact. With a storyteller’s sensibility, Cristina Vatulescu identifies and takes... Read more »