The Life and Times of the Shah (2009)
Gholam Reza Afkhami
This epic biography, a gripping insider's account, is a long-overdue chronicle of the life and times of Mohammad Reza Shah, who ruled from 1941 to 1979 as the last Iranian monarch. Gholam Reza Afkhami uses his unparalleled access to a large number of individuals--including high-ranking figures in the shah's regime, members of his family, and members of the opposition--to depict the unfolding of the shah's life against the forces and events that shaped the development of modern Iran.
The first major biography of the Shah in twenty-five years, this richly detailed account provides a radically new perspective on key events in Iranian history, including the 1979 revolution, U.S.-Iran relations, and Iran's nuclear program. It also sheds new light on what now drives political and cultural currents in a country at the heart of today's most perplexing geopolitical dilemmas.
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Год:
2009
Издание:
1
Издательство:
University of California Press
Язык:
english
Страницы:
739
ISBN 10:
0520253299
ISBN 13:
9780520253292
Файл:
PDF, 7.07 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2009