Patriot of Persia

by de Bellaigue, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780061844706
• ISBN10: 0061844705
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-05-15
• Publisher: Harpercollins

Summary

The Economist's Tehran correspondent Christopher de Bellaigue brings to light the never-before-told full story of one of the great anti-colonial heroes of the twentieth century: Muhammad Mossadegh, the great Iranian leader whose untimely demise resulted in the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and a man who has been demonized, ridiculed, and misunderstood in the West while remaining an icon and an inspiration across the Middle East. Patriot of Persia, the first biography exploring his life and impact, opens a crucial new window into Mossadegh-whose role in the evolution of Iran's political climate cannot be overemphasized-providing a resource that will prove equally invaluable to academics, newshounds, and activists as they struggle to understand Mideast politics, Iran, Ahmadinejad, and the future of the region-and the world.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Prologue: Father of the Nation	p. i
The Unchanging East	p. 7
A Silver Spoon	p. 18
Fokoli	p. 34
Razing Caesarea	p. 44
Eclipse of the Qajars	p. 65
Isolation	p. 87
The Tragedy of Khadijeh	p. 100
The Prize	p. 108
Victory or Death	p. 130
Mossadeghism	p. 158
Winning America	p. 175
Riding Satan's Donkey	p. 186
A Coup of his Own	p. 217
Mussy Duck Shoot	p. 231
Unperson	p. 253
Epilogue: A Movement in Men's Minds	p. 271
Notes	p. 279
Bibliography	p. 289
Illustrations	p. 297
Index	p. 299
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