{"product_id":"book-g33b","title":"Republics of Myth","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy does the rift between the US and Iran persist?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIran and the United States have been at odds for forty years, locked in a cold war that has run the gamut. In \u003ci\u003eRepublics of Myth\u003c\/i\u003e, Hussein Banai, Malcolm Byrne, and John Tirman argue that a major contributing factor to this tenacious enmity is how each nation views itself. Their often-deadly confrontation derives from the very different national narratives that shape their politics, actions, and vision of their own destiny in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dominant American narrative is the myth of the frontier—that the US can tame it, tame its inhabitants, and nurture democracy as well. Iran, conversely, can claim two dominant myths: the first, an unbroken (but not for lack of trying) lineage back to Cyrus the Great, and the second, the betrayal of Imam Hussein, the Prophet's grandson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the coup d'état that overthrew Iran's legitimate premier Mohammad Mosaddeq to the hostage crisis, the Iran-Iraq War, the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing, post-9\/11 antagonisms, each episode illustrates anew the weight of historical narratives on present circumstances. \u003ci\u003eRepublics of Myth\u003c\/i\u003e makes a major contribution to understanding this vital conflict.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49360968220976,"sku":"BDg33b","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49360969564464,"sku":"ZEg33b","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49360969630000,"sku":"ZMg33b","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/g33b-Square-cover.jpg?v=1780146200","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g33b","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}