The life and times of the Shah / Gholam Reza Afkhami.
Afkhami, Gholam R.
2009
DS318 .A653 2009 (Mapit)
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Title The life and times of the Shah / Gholam Reza Afkhami.
Author Afkhami, Gholam R.
ISBN 9780520253285 (alk. paper)
0520253280 (alk. paper)
9780520253292 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0520253299 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Imprint Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, c2009.
Language English
Description xvii, 713 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number DS318 .A653 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 955.05/3092 B
Summary "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."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Father and son. The father ; Father and son ; The man
Hard times. Ascending the throne ; Azerbaijan ; Nationalizing oil ; Toward the Abyss ; TPAJAX
Securing the realm. A new vista ; The white revolution ; Women and rights ; Mastering oil ; Commander-in-chief ; Development and dreams ; Gas, petrochemicals, and nuclear energy
Revolution and irony. Politics and terror ; Savak ; A celebration and a festival ; The Rastakhiz party ; The gathering storm ; "I heard the message of your revolution" ; "Melting like snow"
Exile. Trek to nowhere ; The Ayatollah's shadow ; Almost bartered ; Closing in a dream
Appendix 1. Iran's Prime Ministers under the Shah, August 1941-February 1979
Appendix 2. Principles of Iran's white revolution
Appendix 3. U.S. Ambassadors to Iran, 1941-1979.

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