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The Pivot of the Universe. Nasir Al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy.
Abbas Amanat
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Description for The Pivot of the Universe. Nasir Al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy.
Paperback. When he was assassinated in 1896, Nasir al-Din Shah had sat on the Peacock throne for nearly half a century. A colourful, complex figure, he is frequently portrayed as indolent and self-indulgent. This book gives us both a biography of the man and an analysis of the institution of monarchy in modern Iran. Num Pages: 559 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 744.
When he was assassinated in 1896, Nasir al-Din Shah had sat on the Peacock throne for nearly half a century. A colourful, complex figure, he is frequently portrayed as indolent and self-indulgent. Yet, he was in many ways an effective ruler who displayed exceptional resilience in the face of dilemmas and vulnerabilities shared by most monarchs of the Islamic world in the nineteenth century.In this book - the first in English about Nasir al-Din Shah - Abbas Amanat gives us both a biography of the man and an analysis of the institution of monarchy in modern Iran. Nasir al-Din Shah ... Read more
When he was assassinated in 1896, Nasir al-Din Shah had sat on the Peacock throne for nearly half a century. A colourful, complex figure, he is frequently portrayed as indolent and self-indulgent. Yet, he was in many ways an effective ruler who displayed exceptional resilience in the face of dilemmas and vulnerabilities shared by most monarchs of the Islamic world in the nineteenth century.In this book - the first in English about Nasir al-Din Shah - Abbas Amanat gives us both a biography of the man and an analysis of the institution of monarchy in modern Iran. Nasir al-Din Shah ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
559
Condition
New
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845118280
SKU
V9781845118280
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About Abbas Amanat
Abbas Amanat is Professor of History at Yale University. His publications include Resurrection and Renewal: the Making of the Babi Movement in Iran, 1844-1850 and he is the co-editor of 'Imagining the End' (I.B.Tauris).
Reviews for The Pivot of the Universe. Nasir Al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy.
"'Amanat's book combines formidable scholarship with an understanding of broad historical questions and human interaction. He has created a book that is readable, reliable and full of ideas, which will be a must-read for all interested in Iranian history or in historical comparisons.' Nikki Keddie, University of California, Los Angeles 'Amanat's biography of Nasir al-Din Shah sheds profound illumination on ... Read more