636. Revolution in Iran: Fall of the Shah (Part 1)

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Tom Holland quoted from this book when discussing the Shia belief in the Mahdi and the apocalyptic battle that precedes the end of time, describing it as a 'brilliant book.'

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Described as Khomeini's biographer, with 'really, really good sections' about the importance of local Shia clergy in Iranian society.

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Described as having written 'a brilliant book on the Iranian Revolution,' cited regarding the likely exaggerated death toll reports from the January 1978 Qom protests.

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Mentioned as the great epic of Iran, literally 'the book of kings,' to illustrate how fundamental the concept of monarchy is to Iranian historical identity.