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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.--jacket. Preface -- Notes On Transliteration And Translations -- 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 -- Brief Chronology Of The Pahlavi Dynasty. Gholam Reza Afkhami. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 607-678) And Index.
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