Days of God : The Revolution in Iran and Its Consequences Hardcover - 2013
by Buchan, James
- Used
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Details
- Title Days of God : The Revolution in Iran and Its Consequences
- Author Buchan, James
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First American E
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 410
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Free Press, Qk8
- Date 2013-10-15
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # 5388589-6
- ISBN 9781416597773 / 1416597778
- Weight 1.34 lbs (0.61 kg)
- Dimensions 9.27 x 6.29 x 1.3 in (23.55 x 15.98 x 3.30 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Iran - History - Revolution, 1979, Iran - History - 1979-1997
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013008890
- Dewey Decimal Code 955.054
Summary
Drawing on his lifetime of engagement with Iran, James Buchan explains the history that gave rise to the Revolution, in which Ayatollah Khomeini and his supporters displaced the Shah with little difficulty. Mystifyingly to outsiders, the people of Iran turned their backs on a successful Westernized government for an amateurish religious regime. Buchan dispels myths about the Iranian Revolution and instead assesses the historical forces to which it responded. He puts the extremism of the Islamic regime in perspective: a truly radical revolution, it can be compared to the French or Russian Revolutions. Using recently declassified diplomatic papers and Persian-language news reports, diaries, memoirs, interviews, and theological tracts, Buchan illuminates both Khomeini and the Shah. His writing is always clear, dispassionate, and informative.
The Iranian Revolution was a turning point in modern history, and James BuchanâÈçs Days of God is, as LondonâÈçs Independent put it, âÈêa compelling, beautifully written historyâÈë of that event.
