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State, Religion, And Revolution In Iran, 1796 To The Present - ENG

B. Moazami

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ISBN:	9781137325860
Formato:	ePub
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Historia
Subtema:	Oriente Medio general
Año de publicación:	2013-11-07

Two basic assumptions have shaped understanding of recent Iranian history. One is that Shiism is an integral part of Irans religious and cultural landscape. The other is that the ulama (religious scholars) have always played a crucial role. This book challenges these assumptions and constructs a new synthesis of the history of state and religion in Iran from 1796 to the present while challenging existing theories of large-scale political transformation. Arguing that the 1979 revolution has not ended, Behrooz Moazami relates political and religious transformations in Iran to the larger instability of the Middle East region and concludes that turmoil will continue until a new regional configuration evolves.

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