| Description |
xxviii, 228 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-223) and index. |
| Contents |
List of maps -- List of illustrations -- List of tables and figures -- Chronology -- Glossary -- A political who's who of modern Iran -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. 'Royal despots' : state and society under the Qajars -- 2. Reform, revolution, and the Great War -- 3. The iron fist of Reza Shah -- 4. The nationalist interregnum -- 5. Muhammad Reza Shah's White Revolution -- 6. The Islamic Republic -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Further reading -- Index. |
| Subject |
Iran -- History -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
9780521821391 hardback |
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0521821398 hardback |
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0521528917 paperback |
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9780521528917 paperback |
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