The Shuster Mission to Iran: Leaving Something Worthwhile Behind by Joan Gaughan

Description: The Shuster Mission to Iran by Joan Gaughan A historical account of the American Morgan Shusters effort in 1911 to put Irans chaotic finances on a sound footing during a period of democratic revolution. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is a historical account of the effort of Morgan Shuster, a young American accountant who, in May 1911, during a period of democratic revolution went with his family to Persia (Iran) to put its chaotic finances on a sound footing. Less than eight months later, under Russian and British pressure, he was forced to leave, his task unfinished.The book describes Shusters efforts to help a crippled nation-the men and women with whom he worked and struggled for the right to rule themselves. There were some scoundrels among whom he worked. There were others, however, who believed that the dignity and honor of their country were worth working for and, in many cases, dying for.The book raises an ethical question: while dignity and honor and the love of freedom for ones country or, as in Shusters case, the desire to lift a burdensome yoke from a nations neck may be worth working for, even dying for, does that justify placing the lives of hundreds or even thousands of other people in jeopardy? In posing this question, the book asks if Shusters experience has any relevance in our present-day relations with Iran? Author Biography After taking a B.A. at the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, Minnesota, Joan Gaughan taught history and English to eighth graders in Beloit, Wisconsin. The year was 1963. The assassination of President Kennedy that November prompted her to enlist in the Peace Corps and serve in Rasht and Lahijan, Iran. A trip to India during that service led to a life-long love of that country as well as love for the people of Iran. Her Peace Corps service was followed by a year of study at Columbia University, where she studied under Professor Ainslee Embree, who deepened her love for India, and Professor Ehsan Yar-Shater, who introduced her to the beauties of classical Persian literature. She transferred to the University of Michigan, where obtaining a doctorate in the British Empire allowed her to indulge her passion for both countries. After a thirty-year career teaching Western Civilization, Humanities, and English at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she has been able to reinvigorate her two youthful passions, study of Iran and India. Details ISBN1735593885 ISBN-10 1735593885 ISBN-13 9781735593883 Format Paperback Pages 340 Year 2021 Imprint Real Nice Books Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified Publisher Real Nice Books Language English Publication Date 2021-06-01 UK Release Date 2021-06-01 Author Joan Gaughan Subtitle Leaving Something Worthwhile Behind Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131793148;

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