Over the course of almost 40 years, Mohammad Reza Shah was a colossus in Iran, the one constant in a swirl of changing loyalties, political fortunes, and pressures both domestic and international; by the end of his reign, virtually no state decision could be taken, save by him. But as this biography reveals, this accumulation of authority was more a function of the Shah's lifelong distrust of all around him than it was any indication of skill in governing, or of genuine control.
Milani Eminent Persians paints a richly detailed picture of a complex man plagued by demons and paranoia much of it well-founded , at once insecure and megalomaniacal. Yet the thicket of biographical detail can leaves the reader longing for more analysis.
Milani regularly mentions the Shah's flights of mysticism, for instance, but doesn't place them in any context: was the Shah delusional, or is talk of divine inspiration common in Iranian political discourse? Or both? Milani's book is a good source on the life of one of the 20th century's more enigmatic figures good enough to pique the reader's frustration that it isn't great. An honest and well researched book that is very enjoyable to read. It gives an insight into one of the most fascinating and pivotal character in Iranian modern history.
Borrow Listen. Want to Read. Delete Note Save Note. Download for print-disabled. Check nearby libraries Library. Share this book Facebook. October 17, History. An edition of The Shah This edition was published in by Palgrave Macmillan in New York. Written in English. Subjects Politics and government , Kings and rulers , Influence , History , Biography , Mohammed reza pahlavi, shah of iran, , Iran, history , Iran, biography.
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Critique, No. Stanford University. Center on Democracy, Development,. File Name: the shah abbas milani pdf free download. Abbas Milani: "The Shah". The Shah is a book by Abbas Milani , published by Macmillan. Susanne Pari of the San Francisco Chronicle stated that the biography was even-handed, lacking bias, and that it was "a fair and insightful account of a psychologically complex man who was ill-suited for a hard job, yet unable to give up or give in.
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