Ervand Abrahamian is the author of several books, including Tortured Confessions, Khomeinism, Iran Between Two Revolutions, and A History of Modern Iran. He is Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern History and Politics at the City University of New York. He lives in Brooklyn.

"Not only is this book important because of its presentation of history. It is also important because it might be predicting the future."—Counterpunch"Subtle, lucid, and well-proportioned."—The Spectator"A valuable corrective to previous work and an important contribution to Iranian history."—American Historical Review"An engaging tale of the machinations, intrigues, and personalities at the heart of the crisis."—Publishers Weekly"A must-read for anyone wanting a clearer understanding of the history behind current U.S.-Iranian relations."—Library Journal

Ervand Abrahamian is the author of several books, including Tortured Confessions, Khomeinism, Iran Between Two Revolutions, and A History of Modern Iran. He is Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern History and Politics at the City University of New York. He lives in Brooklyn.

"Not only is this book important because of its presentation of history. It is also important because it might be predicting the future."—Counterpunch"Subtle, lucid, and well-proportioned."—The Spectator"A valuable corrective to previous work and an important contribution to Iranian history."—American Historical Review"An engaging tale of the machinations, intrigues, and personalities at the heart of the crisis."—Publishers Weekly"A must-read for anyone wanting a clearer understanding of the history behind current U.S.-Iranian relations."—Library Journal

Ervand Abrahamian is the author of several books, including Tortured Confessions, Khomeinism, Iran Between Two Revolutions, and A History of Modern Iran. He is Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern History and Politics at the City University of New York. He lives in Brooklyn.

"Not only is this book important because of its presentation of history. It is also important because it might be predicting the future."—Counterpunch"Subtle, lucid, and well-proportioned."—The Spectator"A valuable corrective to previous work and an important contribution to Iranian history."—American Historical Review"An engaging tale of the machinations, intrigues, and personalities at the heart of the crisis."—Publishers Weekly"A must-read for anyone wanting a clearer understanding of the history behind current U.S.-Iranian relations."—Library Journal