| The Iranian Revolution Contributor(s): Wagner, Heather Lehr (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604134909 ISBN-13: 9781604134902 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: March 2010 Annotation: On January 16, 1979, the shah of Iran left the country he had ruled for more than 37 years. The streets of Tehran, Iran's capital, filled with celebration as the news spread that the hated monarchy had been overthrown. The revolution in Iran was sparked by many factors, including a widening gap between the different classes of Iranian society, an aggressive campaign of modernization, an ambitious program of land reform, and the brutality of the shah's regime with its limitations on freedom of speech and other human rights violations. The revolution's role in propelling Iran from a monarchy to a theocracy would dramatically alter life in Iran, and its aftermath continues to shape the politics of the Middle East today. In The Iranian Revolution, read how revolutionary forced headed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini clamored successfully for a regime change and how the change to an Islamic state affected this Middle Eastern country. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Middle East - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Modern |
| Dewey: 955.053 |
| LCCN: 2009022336 |
| Series: Milestones in Modern World History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.7" W x 9.3" (0.85 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On January 16, 1979, the shah of Iran left the country he had ruled for more than 37 years. The streets of Tehran, Iran's capital, filled with celebration as the news spread that the hated monarchy had been overthrown. The revolution in Iran, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, was sparked by many factors, including a widening gap between the different classes of Iranian society, an aggressive campaign of modernization, an ambitious program of land reform, and the brutality of the shah's oppressive regime. In The Iranian Revolution, read about how the revolution's role in propelling Iran from a monarchy to a theocracy dramatically altered life in Iran, and how its aftermath continues to shape the politics of the Middle East today. |