Description
| Product ID: | 9781873968277 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Staging a Revolution: the Art of Persuasion in the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Authors: | Author: Hamid Dabashi, Peter J. Chelkowski |
| Page Count: | 312 |
| Subjects: | Graphic design, Graphic design, Middle Eastern history, History, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Political control and freedoms, Revolutionary groups and movements, Middle Eastern history, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Propaganda, Revolutionary groups & movements, Iran, c 1970 to c 1980, c 1980 to c 1990 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A visual survey of the public myths and collective symbols used in the making of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the subsequent war with Iraq, from the fiery words of Ayatollah Khomeini to revolutionary posters, graffiti, slogans, murals, posters and banners. A visual survey of the public myths and collective symbols used in the making of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the subsequent war with Iraq. The book traces a remarkable period of history in which the power of words and images successfully challenged the military might of an established state, setting forth an avalanche of public sentiment that led to revolution. |
| Imprint Name: | Booth-Clibborn Editions |
| Publisher Name: | Booth-Clibborn Editions |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1995-09-01 |
