Pivot of the universe: nasir al-din shah and the iranian monarchy
Auteur :
Amanat, Abbas
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN :
9781845118280
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2008
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.