Shah of Shahs is a historical text about the collapse of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. It covers the decadence, pretensions, and corruption of Pahlavi's reign and delves deeply into the roots of Iranian royal culture in the ancient structures of the Persian Empire. The book also looks at emergent Islamism in Iranian culture and investigates Pahlavi personally, presenting a thoroughly researched account of his early life and induction into power.