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In the Name of God: The Khomeini Decade
2019-11-10T08:00:04-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGMyXC8yMDE5MTExMDA4MDUwMzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Formerly with the Sunday Times of London and stationed in the Middle East, foreign correspondent Robin Wright catalogued her experiences of Iran in her book In the Name of God: The Khomeini Decade.
Ms. Wright explained that her rationale for writing the book was to take an objective look at the Iranian situation. As one Iranian told her, “You (Westerner) thought you understood Iran because the shah spoke English and because his cabinet had read Shakespeare, but you and the shah fail to understand Iran because you were looking for reflections of yourself.”
Extensively researched and footnoted, Ms. Wright’s book examines the era from the Iranian revolution forward, and looks at the social and religious motivations behind Iranian policy. She concluded that religious motivation has played the most important role in sustaining the revolution.
Formerly with the Sunday Times of London and stationed in the Middle East, foreign correspondent Robin Wright catalogued her experiences of Iran in her book…
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Formerly with the Sunday Times of London and stationed in the Middle East, foreign correspondent Robin Wright catalogued her experiences of Iran in her book In the Name of God: The Khomeini Decade.
Ms. Wright explained that her rationale for writing the book was to take an objective look at the Iranian situation. As one Iranian told her, “You (Westerner) thought you understood Iran because the shah spoke English and because his cabinet had read Shakespeare, but you and the shah fail to understand Iran because you were looking for reflections of yourself.”
Extensively researched and footnoted, Ms. Wright’s book examines the era from the Iranian revolution forward, and looks at the social and religious motivations behind Iranian policy. She concluded that religious motivation has played the most important role in sustaining the revolution. close
Ms. Wright explained that her rationale for writing the book was to take an objective look at the Iranian situation. As one Iranian told her, “You (Westerner) thought you understood Iran because the shah spoke English and because his cabinet had read Shakespeare, but you and the shah fail to understand Iran because you were looking for reflections of yourself.”
Extensively researched and footnoted, Ms. Wright’s book examines the era from the Iranian revolution forward, and looks at the social and religious motivations behind Iranian policy. She concluded that religious motivation has played the most important role in sustaining the revolution.
Formerly with the Sunday Times of London and stationed in the Middle East, foreign correspondent Robin Wright catalogued her experiences of Iran in her book… read more
Formerly with the Sunday Times of London and stationed in the Middle East, foreign correspondent Robin Wright catalogued her experiences of Iran in her book In the Name of God: The Khomeini Decade.
Ms. Wright explained that her rationale for writing the book was to take an objective look at the Iranian situation. As one Iranian told her, “You (Westerner) thought you understood Iran because the shah spoke English and because his cabinet had read Shakespeare, but you and the shah fail to understand Iran because you were looking for reflections of yourself.”
Extensively researched and footnoted, Ms. Wright’s book examines the era from the Iranian revolution forward, and looks at the social and religious motivations behind Iranian policy. She concluded that religious motivation has played the most important role in sustaining the revolution. close
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