The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran
by Arjomand, Said Amir
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- ISBN 10
- 0195042573
- ISBN 13
- 9780195042573
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Synopsis
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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- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25004
- Title
- The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran
- Author
- Arjomand, Said Amir
- Book Condition
- Used - very good, very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0195042573
- ISBN 13
- 9780195042573
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Islamic Fundament., Iranian Revolution, Khomeini, Shi'ism, Pahlavi, Imam & Politics
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