| Product Summary | | Format: Hardcover | | ISBN: 9780520253285 | | Publisher: University of California Press | | Publish Date: 1/12/2009 | | Buy.com Sku: 207969837 | | Item#: | | Dimensions (in Inches) 9.5H x 6.25L x 2.25T | | Pages: 728 |
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| | | 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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