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Iran and the Muslim World
Nikki R. Keddie
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Description for Iran and the Muslim World
Hardback. Provides a series of interrelated chapters analyzing why Iran, among all countries, has seen so many revolutionary movements in the 20th century; the degree to which its religion, Shi'ism, is revolutionary; and the history of revolutionary and resistance movements in the modern Muslim world. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBTB; HBTV; HRH; JFC; JFSR2; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 551.
This book consists of a series of interrelated chapters analyzing why Iran, among all countries, has seen so many revolutionary movements in the past century; the degree to which its religion, Shi'ism, is revolutionary; and the history of revolutionary and resistance movements in the modern Muslim world. The author stresses historical change, such as the change of Twelver Shi'ism from political quietism to revolutionary opposition, and also previously unnoticed factors in revolution, such as the multi-urban character of all Iran's modern revolutions.
This book consists of a series of interrelated chapters analyzing why Iran, among all countries, has seen so many revolutionary movements in the past century; the degree to which its religion, Shi'ism, is revolutionary; and the history of revolutionary and resistance movements in the modern Muslim world. The author stresses historical change, such as the change of Twelver Shi'ism from political quietism to revolutionary opposition, and also previously unnoticed factors in revolution, such as the multi-urban character of all Iran's modern revolutions.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
Number of Pages
303
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333618882
SKU
V9780333618882
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About Nikki R. Keddie
NIKKI R. KEDDIE
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