TEHRAN – The first four volumes of “Oral History of Iran during the Reign of Pahlavi II” was unveiled at the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) in Tehran on Tuesday.
The books are a part of a huge research project on the oral history of Iran under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, which has been conducted by Hossein Dehbashi.
The event was attended by several officials including NLAI Director Reza Salehi-Amiri and cultural advisor to President Hassan Rouhani Hessameddin Ashena.
The published volumes concern the reign of Mohammadreza Pahlavi (1941-1979).
At the ceremony, Salehi-Amiri pointed to the importance of oral history for the generation born after the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
Afterward, Ashena referred to the project as national in scope and praised Dehbashi’s efforts in collecting the information.
The books are “Memories of Seyyed Hossein Nasr: Wisdom and Politics”, “Memories of Lieutenant General Shapur Azarbarzin: Commanding and Disobedience”, “Memories of Dariush Foruhar: Posterities and Passengers” and “Memories of Alinaqi Alikhani: Economy and Security”.
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