The Shah's Imperial Celebrations of 1971: Nationalism, Culture and Politics in Late Pahlavi Iran

by Robert Steele

Book Overview

In October 1971 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, held a celebration to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great. Dozens of heads of state descended on Persepolis for these Celebrations, where they were regaled to sumptuous banquets and entertainment. Critical journalists in Western Europe and North America lambasted the Shah for holding such a decadent event while many of his people lived in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0755639561
• ISBN13: 9780755639564
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"