Title: Solid work, marred by a simplistic thesis
Review: MacKey's main thesis, that Persia has always combined charismatic kingship with a religious foundation of Zoroastianism or Islam, is well-argued and well-documented. However, the thesis is too slender a reed to really explain Iran. MacKey gets repetitive as she argues for her thesis too much.Even so, she gives a good overview of Iranian history, both modern and ancient. It is solid work, though clearly from a person who is trying to get a handle on a new information.
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