...
Show More
I got this book to try and get a better understanding of the recent history that has lead to the current events in Iran. And it was perfect. It went into enough depth to give a really solid background on the history, but it's couched in a really engaging narrative that keeps it from feeling like a textbook.
Shirin Ebadi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her work as a lawyer defending dissidents, women, and other victims of the Iranian regime. She is deeply religious and very strongly believes that Islam, properly interpreted, does not conflict with democracy and equality.
This book is a memoir of her life in Iran during events from the US-orchestrated coup-d'etat that brought the Shah to power in 1953 to the 1979 revolution and on to the present day.
In order to get the book published, she sued the US Treasury Department, causing them to revise some of their provisions regarding sanctions against Iran that prohibit American publishing houses from working with Iranian authors.
There's so much great stuff in this book. I totally recommend it.
Shirin Ebadi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her work as a lawyer defending dissidents, women, and other victims of the Iranian regime. She is deeply religious and very strongly believes that Islam, properly interpreted, does not conflict with democracy and equality.
This book is a memoir of her life in Iran during events from the US-orchestrated coup-d'etat that brought the Shah to power in 1953 to the 1979 revolution and on to the present day.
In order to get the book published, she sued the US Treasury Department, causing them to revise some of their provisions regarding sanctions against Iran that prohibit American publishing houses from working with Iranian authors.
There's so much great stuff in this book. I totally recommend it.