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Tag Archives: Iran
The Books: “Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey” (V.S. Naipaul)
History/Travel bookshelf: Next book on the shelf is Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey by V.S. Naipaul. VS Naipaul went on a 7-month journey in the early 80s through 4 “countries of the converts” non-Arab countries, converts to Islam. He … Continue reading
The Books: “Shah of Shahs” (Ryszard Kapuscinski)
My history bookshelf. Onward. Next book on this shelf is called Shah of Shahs by Ryszard Kapuscinski. This is about the fall of the last Shah of Iran and the rise of Khomeini. Kapuscinski was there. He appeared to be … Continue reading
The Books: “The Ends of the Earth : From Togo to Turkmenistan, from Iran to Cambodia, a Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy ” (Robert Kaplan)
My history bookshelf. Onward. Next book on this shelf is called The Ends of the Earth: From Togo to Turkmenistan, from Iran to Cambodia, a Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy by Robert Kaplan. This might be my favorite of … Continue reading
The Books: “Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western Power” (Victor Davis Hanson)
I’m on my history bookshelf. Next book on this shelf is called Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western Power by Victor Davis Hanson. I’ve been a mild fan of Hanson for quite some time, and am … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve in Teheran, 1979
From Ryszard Kapuscinski’s book Shah of Shahs (about the last Shah of Iran): Kapuscinski was in Iran when the American hostages were taken. He had a front-row seat for the entire revolution. On New Year’s Eve, 1979, he takes a … Continue reading
Kapuściński: On Revolution XI
From Ryszard Kapuscinski’s book Shah of Shahs (about the last Shah of Iran): Dissent soon broke out in the revolutionary camp. Everyone had opposed the Shah and wanted to remove him, but everyone had imagined the future differently. Some thought … Continue reading
Kapuściński: On Revolution X
From Ryszard Kapuscinski’s book Shah of Shahs (about the last Shah of Iran): Revolution attaches great importance to symbols, destroying some monuments and setting up others to replace them in the hope that through metaphor it can survive. And what … Continue reading
Kapuściński: On Revolution IX
From Ryszard Kapuscinski’s book Shah of Shahs (about the last Shah of Iran): [The Shah] also perished because he did not know his own country. He spent his whole life in the palace. When he would leave the palace, he … Continue reading
Kapuściński: On Revolution VIII
From Ryszard Kapuscinski’s book Shah of Shahs (about the last Shah of Iran): The Shah’s vanity did him in. He thought of himself as the father of his country, but the country rose against him. He took it to heart … Continue reading
Kapuściński: On Revolution VII
From Ryszard Kapuscinski’s book Shah of Shahs (about the last Shah of Iran): A despot believes that man is an abject creature. Abject people fill his court and populate his environment. A terrorized society will behave like an unthinking, submissive … Continue reading