{"product_id":"the-shah","title":"The Shah","description":"\u003cp\u003eThough his monarchy was toppled in 1979 and he died in 1980  the life of Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlevi  the last Shah of Iran  continues to resonate today. Here  internationally respected author Abbas Milani gives us the definitive biography  more than ten years in the making  of the monarch who shaped Irans modern age and with it the contemporary politics of the Middle East. The Shahs was a life filled with contradictionas a social reformer he built schools  increased equality for women  and greatly reduced the power of the Shia clergy. He made Iran a global power  courting Western leaders from Churchill to Carter  and nationalized his countrys many natural resources. But he was deeply conflicted and insecure in his powerful role. Intolerant of political dissent  he was eventually overthrown by the very people whose loyalty he so desperately sought. This comprehensive and gripping account shows us how Iran went from politically moderate monarchy to totalitarian Islamic republic. Milani reveals the complex and sweeping road that would bring the U.S. and Iran to where they are today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945975148597,"sku":"ByrdShop_1403971935","price":36.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781403971937.jpg?v=1769917197","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-shah","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}