The Iranian Revolution /
The Iranian people despised their leader, Reza Shah, who catered to foreign businesses while ruling Iran as a dictator. In 1979 discontent boiled up into all-out revolution. Led by the charismatic Ayatollah Khomeini, the Iranian people seized control and created a new government based on the Islamic...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis [Minn.] :
Twenty-First Century Books,
[2008]
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| Series: | Pivotal moments in history.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
| Summary: | The Iranian people despised their leader, Reza Shah, who catered to foreign businesses while ruling Iran as a dictator. In 1979 discontent boiled up into all-out revolution. Led by the charismatic Ayatollah Khomeini, the Iranian people seized control and created a new government based on the Islamic religion. |
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| Physical Description: | 160 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm. |
| Awards: | A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-155) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0822575213 (reinforced) 9780822575214 (reinforced) |