In this substantially revised and expanded version of Nikki Keddie's classic work, "Roots of Revolution", the author brings the story of modern Iran to the present day, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter-century. Keddie provides insightful commentary on the Ira[...]

Written by a pioneer in the field of Middle Eastern women's history, "Women in the Middle East" is a concise, comprehensive, and authoritative history of the lives of the region's women since the rise of Islam. Nikki Keddie shows why hostile or apologetic responses are completely inadequate to the d[...]