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44 Days: Iran and the Remaking of the World
Contributor(s): Burnett, David (Author)

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 ISBN: 1426205139     ISBN-13: 9781426205132
Publisher: National Geographic Society
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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: September 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries
- History | Middle East - General
- Photography | Photojournalism
Dewey: 955.054
LCCN: 2009012741
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.22" W x 10.94" L (2.69 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Chronological Period - 1970's
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 56
 
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Publisher Description:
At a time when most Westerners fled the carnage in Iran, David Burnett was one of the few to stay and document the breathtakingly sudden fall of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in December 1978, and the chaotic political maneuvering that would culminate in the triumph of the Ayatollahs and the birth of the Islamic Republic. 44 Days re-creates a coup that led to our long hostage crisis, President Jimmy Carter's political demise, and an enmity still blazing after thirty years. Burnett's vivid images of the dizzying events and emotions of that turbulent time illustrate his narrative of the monarchy's destruction, the last-ditch efforts to salvage a secular government, and the establishment of a hard-line regime dominated by religious leaders and the rule of Islamic law. Accompanying Burnett's account is a penetrating foreword by commentator Christiane Amanpour, herself Iranian-born, as well as an essay by celebrated New York Times reporter John Kifner, who shares his own experience of revolution in Iran and reflects upon its decades-long aftermath. Filled with powerful insights into the revolution and its pertinence today, this book is for history and current affairs buffs, photography lovers, and everyone interested in the clash of Islamic fundamentalism and the West.
 
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