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The Priest and the King: An Eyewitness Account of the Iranian Revolution
Magazine article from: Middle East THE PRIEST AND THE KING: AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE IRAN AN REVOLUTION by Desmond Harney published by I.B.Tauris...record of the events that he witnessed as the priest and the king - the Ayatollah Khomeini ...
The Priest and the King: An Eyewitness Account of the Iranian Revolution.
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review ...86064-319-1. The revolution which cost the Shah...the elderly, vengeful priest of the book's title...the initiative. The revolution gathered speed. Cries...Like most middle class Iranians he had contempt for...purging the enemies of the ...

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