The turban for the crown
the Islamic revolution in Iran
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Word Count
70,750 words, Guess
Page Count
283 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL18311787M
- ISBN-100195042573
- OCLC Control Number16003607
- OCLC Control Numberturbanforcrownis0000arjo
- Library of Congress Control Number87015231
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- Goodreads2007215
- LibraryThing363884
Classifications
- DDC955/.05
- LCCDS316.6 .A74 1988
Description
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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Series Statement
- Studies in Middle Eastern history
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