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| LC control number |
95050481 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0520083210 (alk. paper) |
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| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
DLC |
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| Geographic area code |
a-ir--- |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
DS307.N38 |
| Item number |
A63 1997 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
955/.04/092 |
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B |
| Edition number |
20 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Abbas Amanat |
| 9 (RLIN) |
293 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Pivot of the universe : Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Berkeley : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
University of California Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c1997. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xix, 536 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill., map ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 501 ## - WITH NOTE |
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| With note |
Includes extensive discussion of the attempt on the life of the Shah by Babi's. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 505-518) and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
When he was assassinated in 1896, Nasir al-Din Shah had occupied the Peacock throne for nearly half a century. A colorful, complex figure, he is frequently portrayed as indolent and indulgent. Yet he was in many ways an effective ruler who displayed remarkable resilience in the face of dilemmas and vulnerabilities shared by most monarchs of the Islamic world in the nineteenth century.<br/><br/>The Pivot of the Universe is the first biography of this fascinating monarch. In it Amanat traces Nasir al-Din Shah's transformation from an insecure crown prince, and later an erratic boy-king, to a ruler with substantial control over his government and foreign policy. He provides a vivid picture of the political culture that determined Nasir al-Din Shah's behavior and, ultimately, his conception of government: the mode of succession in an urbanizing nomadic dynasty, the complicated relationships of the harem and his family, and the fatherly role of his guardian-ministers.<br/><br/>Based on extensive research into public and private papers, illustrated with drawings and photographs from the period, this book offers a fresh interpretation both of the significance of Nasir al-Din Shah and the way in which the Iranian monarchy, the centerpiece of an ancient political order, withstood and adjusted to the challenges of modern times. |
| 600 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Nāṣir al-Dīn Shāh |
| Titles and other words associated with a name |
Shah of Iran |
| Dates associated with a name |
1831-1896 |
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1291 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Monarchy |
| Geographic subdivision |
Iran |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
19th century. |
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| Geographic name |
Iran |
| General subdivision |
Kings and rulers |
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Biography. |
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| Materials specified |
Contributor biographical information |
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Publisher description |
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