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In the name of God:

the Khomeini decade
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Simon and Schuster, 1989 - History - 284 pages
The author chronicles the first ten years of the Iranian Revolution, employing an unprecedented access to Iran's major figures to outline the nation's importance to the rest of the world

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Review: In the Name of God: The Khomeini

User Review  - Justin Evans - Goodreads

Solid for what it is: a journalistic chronicle of Iran between the last days of the Shah and Khomeini's death. I would have liked a bit more analysis, more on internal politics and less on ... Read full review

Review: In the Name of God: The Khomeini

User Review  - David Bales - Goodreads

A bit dated, (published in 1990) but an excellent history of the Islamic revolution in Iran and the coming to power of the Ayatollah Khomeini and the first decade after his return, (1979-1989). Very ... Read full review

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Contents

Cast of Characters
15
chapter one The Khomeini Revolution
35
chapter two Hostages and Purges
60
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About the author (1989)

Wright is a Ph.D. student in chemical engineering at Cornell University.

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