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The Life and Times of the Shah /
"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 f...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley, California :
University of California Press,
2009.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.