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Gr 8-Up Levy's text contains much of the same information as other titles: the origins of Islam, the rise and fall of the Shah, the Islamic Revolution, the structure of the government, and Iran's relations with its Muslim neighbors. As a stand-alone volume, it gives a brief but wide-ranging introduction to modern Iran, but otherwise feels cobbled together. No mention is made of Mosaddeq, the popularly elected prime minister who was overthrown in favor of installing the Shah; "Religious Leaders" includes a page on this part of Iran's history. Orr opens with an overview of nuclear technology and international nuclear treaties, and moves on to Iran's stated deter...Log In or Sign Up to Read More