Jump to:44 Days [Hardback]Iran and the Remaking of the Worldby David BurnettThis book is OUT OF PRINT You may be able to find a copy at ABE Books Description of 44 Days"44 Days: Iran and the Remaking of the World" is a deep and moving photographic saga about the 44 days surrounding the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in the violent Iranian Revolution. With a foreword by CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour and an introductory essay by "New York Times" writer John Kifner, the book recounts the revolution and provides insight into how it has shaped modern-day Iran. Beginning with the first day of the coup, December 27, 1978, "44 Days" narrates the fall of the empire - detailing the monarchy's last-ditch effort to install a civilian government. The book documents the chaos during leadership shifts and the establishment of the Islamic Republic. The Epilogue covers the first attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iran, on February 14, 1979, which foreshadowed the assault on the American Embassy and the 444-day hostage crisis. Thirty years later, it is as compelling and timely as ever and an important link in our understanding of Middle East history.Title Information
Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout David BurnettDavid Burnett was born in 1946 in Salt Lake City. Early in his career he became the last photojournalist to cover the American war in Vietnam for Life magazine. He has since worked in over 60 countries, documenting the coup in Chile (1973), revolution in Iran (1979), famine in Ethiopia (1984), the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989), and the US military intervention in Haiti (1994). A co-founder of Contact Press Images in 1976 with Robert Pledge, he is the winner of the 1973 Robert Capa Gold Medal, the 1979 World Press Photo Premiere Award, the Overseas Press Club of America's "Best Reporting from Abroad in Magazines and Books" Award in 1984, and a first prize in the World Press Photo in 2005. A veteran journalist of the political scene in Washington, he has photographed every American president from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush (1963-2004), as well as recently elected Barack Obama on his campaign trail. He has also covered every summer Olympics Games from 1984 to 2004. Since his early work form Vietnam, he has been a regular contributor to Time magazine. |
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