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Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran Paperback - 1989

by Said Amir Arjomand


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The Iranian revolution still baffles most Western observers. Few considered the rise of theocracy in a modernized state possible, and fewer thought it might result from a popular revolution. Said Amir Arjomand's The Turban for the Crown provides a thoughtful, painstakingly researched,and intelligible account of the turmoil in Iran which reveals the importance of this singular event for our understanding of revolutions. Providing crucial historical background, Arjomand examines both the structure of authority in Shi'ism (one of the two main branches of Islam) and the impact of the modern state on Iranian society, two factors essential to the comprehension of the revolution of 1979...

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The Iranian revolution still baffles most Western observers. Few considered the rise of theocracy in a modernized state possible, and fewer thought it might result from a popular revolution. Said Amir Arjomand's The Turban for the Crown provides a thoughtful, painstakingly researched,
and intelligible account of the turmoil in Iran which reveals the importance of this singular event for our understanding of revolutions.
Providing crucial historical background, Arjomand examines both the structure of authority in Shi'ism (one of the two main branches of Islam) and the impact of the modern state on Iranian society, two factors essential to the comprehension of the revolution of 1979. He then describes the
emergence of Khomeini; the infusion of petrodollars into the economy; the blatant political corruption; and Khomeini's disposal of Bakhtiar, Bani-Sadr, and Bazargan, consolidation of religious rule, and establishment of a constitution based on a new interpretation of Islamic principles.

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The Iranian revolution still baffles most Western observers. Few considered the rise of theocracy in a modernized state possible, and fewer thought it might result from a popular revolution. Said Amir Arjomand's The Turban for the Crown provides a thoughtful, painstakingly researched, and intelligible account of the turmoil in Iran, revealing the importance of this singular event for our understanding of revolutions.

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  • Title Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran
  • Author Said Amir Arjomand
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, New York
  • Date 1989-11-16
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780195042580 / 0195042581
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 0.9 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
    • Religious Orientation: Islamic
  • Library of Congress subjects Iran - Politics and government - 1979-1997, Islam and politics - Iran
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 87015231
  • Dewey Decimal Code 955.05

About the author


Said Amir Arjomand is Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. He is the author of the highly-acclaimed The Shadow of God and the Hidden Imam.
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