A Historic Perspective on the Iranian Contributions to World Civilization and Global Trade

Abstract

Iran’s influence on a number of cultural, political, and economic areas including religion and philosophy, literature, science and education, as well as statecraft is surveyed. The chapter also discusses how successive Iranian empires contributed to the growth of world trade and commerce. It is shown that Iran has had a great impact on the world throughout its long history and that its prominent role in contributing to the human heritage stands in sharp contrast to its isolation today, which is construed as a historical anomaly.

Citation

Sadrieh, F. (2015), "A Historic Perspective on the Iranian Contributions to World Civilization and Global Trade", Reintegrating Iran with the West: Challenges and Opportunities (International Business and Management, Vol. 31), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1876-066X20150000031007