Iran: A Modern History (pp. 137 - end): Errata that came to my notice

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    1372nd new'may also be contributed' s/b 'may also be attributed'.
    1401st'spices' s/b 'species'.
    1433rd'desperate' s/b 'disparate'
    1651st new'…Shiraz, he…' is two sentences connected by a comma. Adding a 'when' to the first would fix this.
    1941st in new sectionS/b either 'were still fresh' or 'remained' but not both.
    2081st partial'sexually' s/b 'sexual'
    2621stShould choose between a list within a clause and two clauses: The first part of 'mix of…and…was untouched…' anticipates a list and gives one item, but the second part is part of an independent clause.
    271last'landowners…turned into' s/b 'landowners…turned to'.
    3071st partial'…from the Iranian growers soon found' s/b '…from the Iranian growers who soon found'.
    3131st full'see fig. 5.17' refers to a photo about Mirza Hasan Shirazi rather than to the paragraph's subject of the private life of Naser al-Din.
    3151st'who rebuked…, warned that the Iranian nation under the aegis of the deserved justice and public security, and called…' S/b something after 'aegis of'.
    3291st fullThe sense s/b reversed: 'enhance their public image as disseminators of heresy'.
    3341st full'(as it pronounced…' s/b 'as it is pronounced…' or something similar.
    3541st full'The so-called Markaz-e Ghaybi…founded by' s/b 'The so-called Markaz-e Ghaybi…was founded' or some similar change.
    3551st full'for value of constitutionalism' s/b 'for the value of constitutionalism'.
    3611st partial'as if a scheme to destroy this delicate chance already lurking in the back of diplomats' minds' s/b 'as if a scheme to destroy this delicate chance was already lurking in the back of diplomats' minds'.
    3811st full'found in musing' s/b either 'found in the musing' or 'found in musings'.
    4041st full'As in neighboring Republic of Turkey' s/b 'As in the neighboring Republic of Turkey'.
    4061st full'Almost unanimous opposition to the agreement—which…—expressed by the …press' s/b 'Almost unanimous opposition to the agreement—which…—was expressed by the…press'.
    4321st full'clocks and turbans' probably s/b 'cloaks and turbans'.
    435Translated verse'O Damavand!...
    Rise…
    And blow…,
    Send…,
    Rain…,
    Destroy…,
    Tore apart…'

    Probably s/b 'Tear apart…' instead of 'Tore apart…'.
    4372nd'with a strong anti-Bolshevik credentials'. Should either omit 'a' or change 'credentials'.
    4411st of new section“Also known as 'Arabestan, in the Qajar era, Khuzestan was…”. Probably should omit one comma.
    4681st full'adapt to the realities of a changing society with a short period of two decades.'. Probably should be 'within a short period'
    4752nd full'Pioneered by intellectuals of the constitutional period, found in scholarship…'. S/b 'period, they found' or some other change to make one of the clauses independent.
    4801st full'in attention to ancient Iranian past.' S/b 'to the ancient'.
    480Last partial'made the Iranian nationalist narrative to gradually trickle down to the level…' Probably should omit the first 'to'.
    503First full'pluralism facilitated' s/b 'pluralism was facilitated'.
    506Last partial'The new climate also encouraged chief of powerful tribes'. 'chief' s/b 'chiefs'.
    5091st full'a Tudeh-inspired crowd attacking the Majles and looted public buildings'. S/b either 'attacked' or 'Majles, looted'.
    5141st of new section'were convinced that Azerbaijan's secession is a prelude'. S/b 'was a prelude'.
    5171st partial'grater' s/b 'greater'.
    5243rd'ides' s/b 'idea'.
    5401st partial'Fada'iyan-e-e' s/b 'Fada'iyan-e'.
    6261st'networks around the member of the royal family': 'member' s/b 'members'.
    6342nd full'A population exceeding one hundred thousand scattered throughout Iran.': 'thousand scattered' s/b 'thousand was scattered'.
    6362nd full'Eilat on the Mediterranean': 'Mediterranean' s/b 'Red Sea'.
    6413rd"Saddam's hostile move against its Shi'i poopulation--especially against a community of Iranian descent who...century.": needs a verb.
    6491st of new section'and the arbitrary means of materialize it.': 'of materialize' s/b either 'to materialize' or 'of materializing'.
    6591st full'and other dormant cessation tendencies.': 'cessation' s/b something else, perhaps 'secession'.
    6751st of new section'message of dissident' s/b 'message of dissent'.
    6871st of new section'in distant past' s/b 'in the distant past.'
    7121st partial'to assuage the royal mind and assuring the shah': 'assuring' s/b 'assure'.
    722last'The proactive wing...backed Ardeshir Zahedi...were convinced....' 'were convinced' s/b 'who was convinced' [if Zahedi was meant] or 'and was convinced' [if the wing was meant].
    7492nd extended quote'he would just follow ([Taqlid] a jurists)': 'jurists)' s/b 'jurist)'. Cf. the next sentence.
    7541st full'for it allowed them access audiences': 'them access' s/b 'them to access'.
    7542nd full'adherent to liberal nationalism of the National Movement': 'to liberal' s/b 'to the liberal'.
    7561st full'grater' s/b 'greater'.
    7571st full'of that era anti-Baha'i campaign': 'era anti-Baha'i' s/b 'era the anti-Baha'i' or 'era his anti-Baha'i'.
    757extended quote'is such manner that' s/b 'in such a manner that'.
    7611st partial'who objected his' s/b 'who objected to his'.
    7611st full'whose impression of Khamenei's world-view': 'of' s/b 'on'.
    772last'Islam'il I' s/b 'Isma'il I'.
    786last'While the same article recognizing Sunni schools of Islamic law, article 13...': 'recognizing' s/b 'recognized' or 'that recognized'.
    7872nd full'where women primarily recognized as reproductive entities.': 'women primarily' s/b 'women were primarily'.
    807last'a club-wielding mob readily assigned' s/b 'a club-wielding mob was readily assigned'.
    8101st full'that either brought into silence': 'that either brought' s/b 'that were either brought'.
    8241st partial'to "a city of hundred mayors" and': perhaps '"...of hundred..."' s/b '"...of a hundred..."'.
    8252nd full'Not only they were' s/b either 'Not only were they' or 'It was not only that they were'.
    8292nd full'Made these centers inseparable part': 'centers inseparable part' s/b either 'centers an inseparable part' or 'centers inseparable parts'.
    8302nd full'reaffirmed Iranian hegemony of the Pahlavi era.': 'reaffirmed Iranian hegemony' probably s/b 'reaffirmed the Iranian hegemony'.
    8303rd full'Besides Khorramshahr incident' probably s/b 'Besides the Korramshahr incident'.
    8381st partial'with a messianic undertones' s/b either 'with messianic undertones or 'with a messianic undertone'.
    849extended quote'"callous" s/b '"challice"'. Cf pg. 848, 2nd full paragraph.
    862last partial'has kept' probably s/b 'had kept'.
    887first full'even of great poets...such as...(b. 1939) making great poetry.': '(b. 1939) making' s/b different, perhaps '(b. 1939) were making'.
    893first partial'integrity. Having.' s/b '...integrity, having'.
    899first full'sessions' probably s/b 'secessions'.
    905first full'crated' s/b 'created'.
    907last partial'sustainable, horticulture,' s/b 'sustainable horticulture,'.

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