Through Persian Eyes – Episode 1
By Ali Ansari
Professor Ali Ansari argues that world history takes on a different hue when seen through Persian eyes, as he takes the listener on a grand journey from ancient past to immediate present.
Professor Ansari is one of the world’s leading experts on Iran and its history. Professor Ansari’s books include Iran, Islam and Democracy: The politics of managing change, Confronting Iran and The Politics of Nationalism in Modern Iran.
Podcast episode in Through Persian Eyes series, BBC Radio 4, June 25, 2012.
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