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Author:

Buchan, James.

Title:

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

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

c2013

Description:

xvii, 410 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Iran--History--Revolution, 1979.
Iran--Influence.--Revolution, 1979--Influence.
Iran--Causes.--Revolution, 1979--Causes.
Iran--History--1979-1997.
Khomeini, Ruhollah--Influence.
Political violence--Iran--History--20th century.

Notes:

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2012 by John Murray Publishers"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

introduction -- The origins of the Pahlavi state -- Cossack government -- The boy -- Ruhollah -- Ruritania -- The storm gathers -- The Indian -- The burnt cinema -- The junction -- A box of earth -- God is great -- Dog wedding -- The scent of watermelon -- Convoys of light -- epilogue -- Appendix: Khomeini's letter of July 16, 1988 -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

ISBN:

1416597778 (hardcover)
9781416597773 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)832706053

LCCN:

2013008890

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)