King of kings : the Iranian revolution : a story of hubris, delusion and catastrophic miscalculation

Anderson, Scott, 1959- author.

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"A stunningly revelatory narrative history of one of the most momentous events in modern times, the jaw-dropping stupidity of the American government, and the dawn of the age of religious nationalism"-- Provided by publisher.

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Iran Foreign relations United States

Iran History Revolution, 1979

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1919-1980

United States Foreign relations Iran

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ISBN:

9780771026812
9780385548076

Edition:

Hardcover edition

Description:

xxiii, 481 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

The courtier
The queen
A tense, taut little boy
Gold rush
The emperor in his labyrinth
A delightful meeting
The butterfly effect
An unholy alliance
A deceiving peacefulness
A hall of burnt bones
Black friday
A king flying kites
A most dangerous secret
The walls close
A supreme leader in waiting
Option c
"destroying all classified"
Putting on the same boots
A most delicate dance

LCCN:

2024047164

Control Number:

3383427

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