The Shah
by Abbas Milani /
2011 / English / EPUB
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Though his monarchy was toppled in 1979 and he died in 1980, the
life of Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlevi, the last Shah of Iran,
continues to resonate today. 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.
Though his monarchy was toppled in 1979 and he died in 1980, the
life of Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlevi, the last Shah of Iran,
continues to resonate today. 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―as a social
reformer he built schools, increased equality for women, and
greatly reduced the power of the Shia clergy. He made Iran a
global power, courting Western leaders from Churchill to Carter,
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 U.S.
and Iran to where they are today.
The Shah's was a life filled with contradiction―as a social
reformer he built schools, increased equality for women, and
greatly reduced the power of the Shia clergy. He made Iran a
global power, courting Western leaders from Churchill to Carter,
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 U.S.
and Iran to where they are today.