Days of God: The Revolution in Iran and Its Consequences - Buchan, James
the revolution in Iran and its consequences
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A revelatory, myth-busting insider?s account of the Iranian Revolution of 1979 that details the escalating horror as Ayatollah Khomeini seized power, altering the course of history in the Middle East and the world.
James Buchan was studying in Iran in the 1970s when the turmoil that culminated in the revolution began. Fluent in Persian, he draws on a wealth of Iranian records, memoirs, and newspaper reports and brings an extraordinary depth of knowledge and personal experience to the first full account of that tumultuous time.
Buchan explores the roots of the revolution in the old regime and the role that American, British, and Russian interference played in creating fissures in the Shah?s base of power. He illuminates how even as the Iranian economy flourished, the Islamic clergy began to capture public loyalty, and argues that Ayatollah Khomeini was not the instigator of the first protests, as received wisdom stresses, and that religious frustration played a more important role.
Buchan captures the wildly esca...
James Buchan was studying in Iran in the 1970s when the turmoil that culminated in the revolution began. Fluent in Persian, he draws on a wealth of Iranian records, memoirs, and newspaper reports and brings an extraordinary depth of knowledge and personal experience to the first full account of that tumultuous time.
Buchan explores the roots of the revolution in the old regime and the role that American, British, and Russian interference played in creating fissures in the Shah?s base of power. He illuminates how even as the Iranian economy flourished, the Islamic clergy began to capture public loyalty, and argues that Ayatollah Khomeini was not the instigator of the first protests, as received wisdom stresses, and that religious frustration played a more important role.
Buchan captures the wildly esca...
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2012Uitgever: John Murray Publishers482 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1848540663ISBN-13: 9781848540668Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2012, hardcover with dust jacket, good copy [Auteur: Buchan, James] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: John Murray Publishers] [Jaar: 2012] [Titel: Days of God: The Revolution in Iran and Its Consequences]
