Publication

1988 - Oxford University Press, New York

Language

English

Word Count

70,750 words, Guess

Page Count

283 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • 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...

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Studies in Middle Eastern history

Other Editions

  • The turban for the crown: the Islamic revolution in IranOxford University Press1988-01-01
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