All the Shah's Men An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror |
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| Author:
| Kinzer, Stephen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-68162-061-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.99 |
Book Description:
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With a thrilling narrative that sheds much light on recent events, this national bestseller brings to life the 1953 CIA coup in Iran that ousted the country’s elected prime minister, ushered in a quarter-century of brutal rule under the Shah, and stimulated the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and anti-Americanism in the Middle East. Selected as one of the best books of the year by the
Washington Post and
The Economist, it now features a new preface by the author...
More DescriptionWith a thrilling narrative that sheds much light on recent events, this national bestseller brings to life the 1953 CIA coup in Iran that ousted the country’s elected prime minister, ushered in a quarter-century of brutal rule under the Shah, and stimulated the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and anti-Americanism in the Middle East. Selected as one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post and The Economist, it now features a new preface by the author on the folly of attacking Iran.