An American martyr in Persia : the epic life and tragic death of Howard Baskerville

Aslan, Reza, author.

Book 2022

"The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Zealot recounts the spellbinding tale of an unrecognized American martyr for democracy. As a student of Woodrow Wilson at Princeton, Howard Baskerville was aflame not only with the gospel of Jesus, but with the Wilsonian gospel that constitutional democracy is the birthright of all nations. Rather than become a small-town minister like his father in South Dakota, he volunteered for missionary service...

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Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909

Iran History 1905-1911

Missionaries Iran Biography

Presbyterian Church Missions Iran

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ISBN:

9781324004479

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xvi, 367 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

The Mohammedan work
One thousand words for sword
Liberté, égalité, fraternité!
Be faithful unto death
The shadow of God on Earth
Teach them what you have taught me
Oath-breaker
The people's commander
Long live the just king of kings!
We will die so freedom can live
Today, I know that I am a shah
Resistance is equal to suicide
Why bare your chest for a king who does not care for you?
Either you or constitutionalism
This is my own, my native land!
I must go. I am gone
The army of salvation
So costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom
The seed of better things

LCCN:

2022030269

Control Number:

3190662

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