The Shah by Milani, Abbas
The Shah by Milani, Abbas

The Shah

The definitive biography of the last Shah of Iran, tracing his dramatic rise and fall and his...
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Author: Abbas Milani
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Shah by Milani, Abbas

The Shah

$85.99 $44.57
The Shah by Milani, Abbas

The Shah

$85.99 $44.57
Author: Abbas Milani
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

The definitive biography of the last Shah of Iran, tracing his dramatic rise and fall and his role in the creation of the contemporary Islamic Republic.

Though his monarchy was toppled in 1979 and he died in 1980, Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlevi, the last Shah of Iran, remains relevant today. He was a social reformer, a romantic egomaniac, and a deeply conflicted man and leader. Here, internationally respected author Abbas Milani gives us the definitive biography, more than ten years in the making, of the monarch who shaped Iran's modern age and with it the contemporary politics of the Middle East.

The Shah's was a life filled with contradiction--he built schools, increased equality for women, and greatly reduced the power of the Shia clergy. He made Iran a global power and nationalized his country's many natural resources. But he was deeply conflicted and insecure in his powerful role. Intolerant of political dissent, he was eventually overthrown by the very people whose loyalty he so desperately sought.

This comprehensive and gripping account shows us how Iran went from politically moderate monarchy to totalitarian Islamic republic. Milani reveals the complex and sweeping road that would bring the United States and Iran to where they are today.

Author: Abbas Milani
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 05/22/2012
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.49h x 6.37w x 1.34d
ISBN: 9780230340381

About the Author

Abbas Milani is a historian and author. He is the Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University and co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution. Milani has written for publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes and has appeared on CNN, the BBC, and NPR, among others. A member of the board of directors of the Iranian Studies Group at MIT, the San Francisco Chronicle has said that "Milani has the ear of Washington insiders." He lives in California.


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