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The Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Clerical Leadership of Khurasani (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East)
Mateo Mohammad Farzaneh
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Hardcover. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JPHC; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 626.
The Iranian Constitutional Revolution was the twentieth century’s first such political movement in the Middle East. It represented a landmark in Iranian history because of the unlikely support it received from Shi‘ite clerics who historically viewed Western concepts with suspicion, some claiming constitutionalism to be anti-Islamic. Leading the support was Muhammad Kazim Khurasani, the renowned Shi‘ite jurist who conceived of a supporting role for the clergy in a modern Iranian political system.
Drawing on extensive analysis of religious texts, fatwas, and articles written by Khurasani an other pro- and anti-constitutionalists, Farzaneh provides a comprehensive and illuminating interpretation of Khurasani’s ... Read more
The Iranian Constitutional Revolution was the twentieth century’s first such political movement in the Middle East. It represented a landmark in Iranian history because of the unlikely support it received from Shi‘ite clerics who historically viewed Western concepts with suspicion, some claiming constitutionalism to be anti-Islamic. Leading the support was Muhammad Kazim Khurasani, the renowned Shi‘ite jurist who conceived of a supporting role for the clergy in a modern Iranian political system.
Drawing on extensive analysis of religious texts, fatwas, and articles written by Khurasani an other pro- and anti-constitutionalists, Farzaneh provides a comprehensive and illuminating interpretation of Khurasani’s ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815633884
SKU
V9780815633884
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About Mateo Mohammad Farzaneh
Mateo Mohammad Farzaneh is assistant professor of history at Northeastern Illinois University, USA.
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