Hidden Bibliographic Details
| ISBN: | 9780520942165
0520942167
9781282360648
1282360647
9780520253285
0520253280
9780520253292
0520253299
9786612360640
661236064X
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 607-678) and index.
English.
Online resource; title from digital title page (JSTOR platform, viewed April 17, 2017).
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| 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."--Provided by publisher.
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| Other form: | Print version: Afkhami, Gholam R. Life and times of the Shah. Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, ©2009 9780520253285
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