{"product_id":"mohammad-reza-pahlavi-the-white-revolution-1968-hc-turkish-book-iran-persia-middle-east","title":"Mohammad Reza Pahlavi – The White Revolution 1968 HC Turkish Book Iran Persia Middle East","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"107\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMohammad Reza Pahlavi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – The White Revolution (Ak Devrim) – Apa Ofset Turkish Edition (1968)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"629\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis Turkish edition of The White Revolution (Ak Devrim) by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMohammad Reza Pahlavi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was printed in Istanbul by Apa Ofset in 1968. Published in Turkish, the book is one of the primary firsthand political documents explaining the Shah’s modernization vision for Iran during the Pahlavi era. Issued as a hardcover edition with its original dust jacket, the volume was distributed in Turkey through the Iranian Embassy as part of the cultural and political promotion efforts of the Iranian state.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eThe book presents the manifesto and ideological foundation of the “White Revolution” (Enqelab-e Sefid), the ambitious reform movement launched by the Shah in 1963 with the aim of transforming Iran into a modern, industrialized, and secular nation without violent revolution. Written directly by the Shah himself, the work outlines the political, economic, educational, and social reforms that reshaped Iran during the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003eCentral subjects include land reform and the dismantling of the feudal landownership system, women’s voting rights and legal equality reforms, literacy campaigns through the “Literacy Corps,” industrial modernization, workers’ participation in company profits, and the national development policies supported by expanding oil revenues. The volume also reflects the regime’s efforts to present Iran as a modern regional power closely aligned with Western political and economic models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003eHistorically, the book is also notable for bearing the stamp “İran Sefareti Kültür Müsteşarlığı’nın Hediyesidir” on the first page, indicating that it was officially gifted and circulated by the Iranian Embassy in Turkey as part of the Shah regime’s international cultural diplomacy and propaganda activities before the Iranian Revolution of 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1954\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Author: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMohammad Reza Pahlavi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1994\"\u003e• Original Title: The White Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003e• Turkish Title: Ak Devrim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003e• Publisher: Apa Ofset\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2072\"\u003e• Publication Date: 1968\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003e• Printed In: Istanbul, Turkey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2125\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2172\"\u003e• Format: Hardcover with original dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2245\"\u003e• Genre: Political History; Middle Eastern Studies; Political Manifesto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2315\"\u003e• Subject: The Shah’s White Revolution modernization reforms in Iran\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2317\" data-end=\"2410\"\u003e• Literary Content: Land reform; Women’s rights; Literacy campaigns; Industrial modernization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2500\"\u003e• Themes: Modernization; Secularism; National development; Social reform; State ideology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003e• Historical Focus: Pahlavi Dynasty and the White Revolution reforms of 1963 onward\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2680\"\u003e• Political Perspective: Firsthand pro-regime presentation of the Shah’s modernization vision\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2779\"\u003e• Special Marking: First page bears the stamp “İran Sefareti Kültür Müsteşarlığı’nın Hediyesidir”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"2905\"\u003e• Historical Importance: Official cultural diplomacy and propaganda publication distributed by the Iranian Embassy in Turkey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"3028\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Rare hardcover Turkish edition related to the Pahlavi modernization era and Iranian political history\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49660033433738,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_58fffaa3-5014-411e-80be-45150dc9f70f.jpg?v=1783071551","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/mohammad-reza-pahlavi-the-white-revolution-1968-hc-turkish-book-iran-persia-middle-east","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}