Days of God : the revolution in Iran and its consequences /

An insider's account of the 1979 Iranian Revolution challenges popular beliefs while drawing on a wealth of memoirs, diaries and newspaper reports to discuss such topics as the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini, the establishment of Saddam Hussein's Iraq and the development of Al-Qaida.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Buchan, James (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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Summary:An insider's account of the 1979 Iranian Revolution challenges popular beliefs while drawing on a wealth of memoirs, diaries and newspaper reports to discuss such topics as the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini, the establishment of Saddam Hussein's Iraq and the development of Al-Qaida.
Item Description:"Originally published in Great Britain in 2012 by John Murray Publishers"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:xvii, 410 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781416597773 :
1416597778