Duke University Press is pleased to announce the publication of the final volume of Hamid Naficy's *A Social History of Iranian Cinema*. Hamid Naficy's *A Social History of Iranian Cinema* covers the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art films, it explains Iran’s peculiar cinematic production modes, as well as the role of cinema and media in shaping modernity and a modern national identity in Iran. This comprehensive social history unfolds across four volumes. Volume 4 has just been published, so the entire set is now available for purchase, review, or teaching. *Volume 1: The Artisanal Era, 1897-1941* depicts and analyzes the early years of Iranian cinema. *Volume 2: The Industrializing Years, 1941-1978* spans the period of Mohammad Reza Shah’s rule, from 1941 until 1978. During this time Iranian cinema flourished and became industrialized, at its height producing more than ninety films each year. *Volume 3: The Islamicate Period, 1978-1984* covers the period of the Islamic Revolution and its immediate aftermath. *Volume 4: The Globalizing Era, 1984-2010* looks at the extraordinary efflorescence in Iranian film and other visual media since the Islamic Revolution. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.dukeupress.edu/Catalog/ProductList.php?viewby=author&lastname=Naficy&firstname=Hamid&middlename=<http://www.dukeupress.edu/books.php3?isbn=978-0-8223-3969-4> -- Laura Sell Publicity and Advertising Manager Duke University Press <http://www.dukeupress.edu> 919-687-3639 [log in to unmask] ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.ScreenSite.org