The Shah / Abbas Milani.

Author/creator Milani, Abbas
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Descriptionviii, 488 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents The Flying Dutchman -- A compromised constitution -- The peacock throne -- Jocund juvenilia -- Happy homecoming -- Crown of thorns -- Hurley's dreams -- Dawn of the Cold War -- Palace of solitude -- Ajax or boot -- Cat on a hot tin roof -- Russian house -- The dark side of Camelot -- Garrulous premier -- The bright side of Camelot -- The desert bash -- Architecture and power -- The perfect spy -- The perfect storm -- The Shah's last ride.
Scope and content An Iranian scholar chronicles the life and legacy of the last Shah of Iran, including his role in the creation of the modern Islamic republic.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [442]-480) and index.
LCCN 2010549855
ISBN9781403971937 (hbk.)
ISBN1403971935 (hbk.)