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Between Darius and Khomeini: Exploring Iran’s Identity Problematique

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Between Darius and Khomeini: Exploring Iran’s Identity Problematique. / Saleh, Alam; Worrall, James.
In: National Identities, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2015, p. 73-97.

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Saleh, A & Worrall, J 2015, 'Between Darius and Khomeini: Exploring Iran’s Identity Problematique', National Identities, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 73-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/14608944.2014.930426

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Saleh, A., & Worrall, J. (2015). Between Darius and Khomeini: Exploring Iran’s Identity Problematique. National Identities, 17(1), 73-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/14608944.2014.930426

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Saleh A, Worrall J. Between Darius and Khomeini: Exploring Iran’s Identity Problematique. National Identities. 2015;17(1):73-97. Epub 2014 Aug 7. doi: 10.1080/14608944.2014.930426

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Saleh, Alam ; Worrall, James. / Between Darius and Khomeini : Exploring Iran’s Identity Problematique. In: National Identities. 2015 ; Vol. 17, No. 1. pp. 73-97.

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