The Life and Times of the Shah
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The Life and Times of the Shah

  1. 740 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The Life and Times of the Shah

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Notes on Transliteration and Translations
  5. PART 1: FATHER AND SON
  6. 1. The Father
  7. 2. Father and Son
  8. 3. The Man
  9. PART 2: HARD TIMES
  10. 4. Ascending the Throne
  11. 5. Azerbaijan
  12. 6. Nationalizing Oil
  13. 7. Toward the Abyss
  14. 8. TPAJAX
  15. PART 3: SECURING THE REALM
  16. 9. A New Vista
  17. 10. The White Revolution
  18. 11. Women and Rights
  19. 12. Mastering Oil
  20. 13. Commander-in-Chief
  21. 14. Development and Dreams
  22. 15. Gas, Petrochemicals, and Nuclear Energy
  23. PART 4: REVOLUTION AND IRONY
  24. 16. Politics and Terror
  25. 17. SAVAK
  26. 18. A Celebration and a Festival
  27. 19. The Rastakhiz Party
  28. 20. The Gathering Storm
  29. 21. "I Heard the Message of Your Revolution"
  30. 22. "Melting Like Snow"
  31. PART 5: EXILE
  32. 23. Trek to Nowhere
  33. 24. The Ayatollah's Shadow
  34. 25. Almost Bartered
  35. 26. Closing in a Dream
  36. Appendix 1
  37. Appendix 2
  38. Appendix 3
  39. Brief Chronology of the Pahlavi Dynasty
  40. Notes
  41. Selected Glossary of Terms and Events
  42. Index