An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville

by Reza Aslan

Book Overview

Little known in America but venerated as a martyr in Iran, Howard Baskerville was a twenty-two-year-old Christian missionary from South Dakota who traveled to Persia (modern-day Iran) in 1907 for a two-year stint teaching English and preaching the gospel. He arrived in the midst of a democratic revolution--the first of its kind in the Middle East--led by a group of brilliant young firebrands committed to transforming their country into a fully...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324004479
• ISBN13: 9781324004479
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"