{"product_id":"the-shah-s-party-and-the-iranian-revolution-that-followed","title":"The Shah’s Party: And the Iranian Revolution That Followed","description":"DESCRIPTION : \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1971, the Shah of Iran threw what was declared the Party of the Century. Before it was over, it had been written off as a disaster and helped to precipitate his downfall.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shah’s Party\u003c\/em\u003e colourfully captures Iran’s oil-rich boom years. In 1971, eight years before the dynasty fell, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his glamorous wife, Farah Diba, hosted one of the largest gatherings of world leaders ever, celebrating the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian monarchy. But this stranger-than-fiction event, staged in a tented city by the ancient ruins of Persepolis, came amidst a rise in leftist agitation and a turn towards political Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRuhollah Khomeini, an exiled mullah, began a relentless campaign against the Shah. A skilled populist, Khomeini tapped into growing inequalities and resentments to push his theocratic vision, particularly among those who had left the countryside in search of work. The Shah’s autocratic style played poorly in a world increasingly concerned with human rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Persepolis party became a symbol of Iran’s regime, allowing the Shah’s critics to portray him as repressive and out of touch with the struggles of ordinary people. Khomeini’s novel religious populism and his mastery of messaging steamrollered the Shah; he left it too late to move towards democracy, losing the support of his army, his people and his allies. In 1971, trickles of dissent started to build into a revolutionary torrent that, within a decade, would end the dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPRODUCT DETAILS : \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eISBN : 9781805265696 \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eBY (AUTHOR) Templer, Robert \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePUBLISHER : C Hurst \u0026amp; Co Publishers Ltd  \u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003ePUBLICATION DATE : March 19, 2026 \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCOUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom \u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eIMPRINT : C Hurst \u0026amp; Co Publishers Ltd \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLANGUAGE : English \u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eAGE : General \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003ePRODUCT FORM : Paperback \/ softback \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n    DIMENSION : 216 mm x 138 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT CATEGORY :\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookazine-hong-kong.myshopify.com\/collections\/History-Archaeology\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Archaeology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Templer, Robert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49823485755669,"sku":"9781805265696","price":280.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/7087\/3174\/files\/The_Shah_s_Party_And_the_Iranian_Revolution_That_Followed_9781805265696.jpg?v=1774258300","url":"https:\/\/bookazine.com.hk\/products\/the-shah-s-party-and-the-iranian-revolution-that-followed","provider":"Bookazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}