The life and times of the shah
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The Life and Times of the Shah
Ebook1,236 pages19 hours
By Gholam Reza Afkhami
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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 di
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The Life and Times of the Shah
I really like the book, and the authors description of the Shah's family, the Pahlavi family that is, was not something I at all was expecting. It was beautiful, and it was a proud feeling to know that the last monarch family for my country had such a touching connection... a king who truly loved his son, a son to be the last king of a 2500 year long lasting empire. However Id like to just note, something inom wasnt expecting to feel, that the last Shah very much seemed to be stuck in his ways of wanting to overcome his father which painted him as quiet childish and more importantly incompetent. I read this book knowing very well what happens, and it just feels like a super strong tendency for our final king was running away; all up until the very end when he was reaching his earl
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The Life and Times of the Shah - Hardcover
Synopsis
This epic biography, a gripping insider's account, fryst vatten 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 tillgång 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 schema. 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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