The Persian Revolution of 1905 - 1909

New impression of the first edition 1910. With frontispiece and many illustrations on plates Octavo, xxvi-470pp, illustrated. VG+ in red cloth hardcover, no dj From the presentation: "Many dangers and many anxious days lie without doubt before the new Persia." a century later, Edward Browne's fears and hopes have a special resonance . The Persian Revolution of 1905-1909 has maintained its relevance , even more so after the islamic revolution. When the aspirations of the Constitutional period are contrasted with those of the more recent revolution, the irony is poignant and inescapable, especially when it is noted that the occurrence of the second revolution was a distant protest against the failure of the first. What Browne primarily intended to achieve in his book was to allow the voice of the Persian people to be heard by his Western audience. He tried to demonstrate to his readers that the tumultuous events they were witnessing in Iran, often with suspicion if not disdain, were a genuine struggle by an oppressed and impoverished nation to establish a constitutional order despite the overwhelming odds of domestic tyranny, foreign intervention, and ideological divisions. The Persian Constitutional Revolution influenced the later course of events. An essential volume for anyone attempting to understand Persia's past and present, this new edition features an introduction by Abbas Amanat, Browne's correspondences, and contemporary reviews of the book, all of which provide a rich context for The Persian Revolution of 1905-1909. Also included are 56 period photographs.