Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Preliminary Material / Reza Arasteh -- List of Tables / Reza Arasteh -- Preface / Reza Arasteh -- Chapter One Education in Ancient and Medieval Iranian Society / Reza Arasteh -- Chapter Two Education for Bureaucracy and Civil Service / Reza Arasteh -- Chapter Three Vocational Education and Technical Change / Reza Arasteh -- Chapter Four Education for Citizenship and Literacy / Reza Arasteh -- Chapter Five Secondary Education and the Dilemma of Youth / Reza Arasteh -- Chapter Six Physical Education for Group Affiliation / Reza Arasteh -- Chapter Seven Teachers as the Agents of Change / Reza Arasteh -- Chapter Eight Socio-Political Education / Reza Arasteh -- Chapter Nine Missionary Education in Iran / Reza Arasteh -- Chapter Ten The Role of Education in the Reconstruction of Iran / Reza Arasteh -- Back Matter -- Appendix Important Laws Affecting Iranian Education / Reza Arasteh.

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