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The Shah
Author
Title
The Shah / Abbas Milani.
ISBN
9781403971937 (hbk.)
1403971935 (hbk.)
Edition
First edition.
Published
New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Physical Description
viii, 488 pages ; 25 cm.
Summary
An Iranian scholar chronicles the life and legacy of the last Shah of Iran, including his role in the creation of the modern Islamic republic.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 18, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [442]-480) and index.
Contents
The Flying Dutchman
A compromised constitution
The peacock throne
Jocund juvenilia
Happy homecoming
Crown of thorns
Hurley's dreams
Dawn of the Cold War
Palace of solitude
Ajax or boot
Cat on a hot tin roof
Russian house
The dark side of Camelot
Garrulous premier
The bright side of Camelot
The desert bash
Architecture and power
The perfect spy
The perfect storm
The Shah's last ride.
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