Theology of Discontent: The Ideological Foundation of the Islamic Revolution in Iran (Paperback)

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Carefully located in the social and intellectual context of the four decades preceding the 1979 revolution, Theology of Discontent is the definitive treatment of the ideological foundations of the Islamic Revolution, with particular attention to the larger, more enduring ramifications of this revolution for radical Islamic revivalism in the entire Muslim world. Examining the revolutionary sentiments and ideas of such figures as Jalal Al-e Ahmad, Ali Sharicati, Morteza Motahhari, Sayyad Abolhasan Bani-Sadr, and finally the Ayatollah Khomeini, the work also analyzes the larger historical and theoretical implications of any construction of the Islamic Ideology.

About the Author

Hamid Dabashi is professor of Persian studies at Columbia University. He is the author of, among other works, the acclaimed Authority in Islam: From the Rise of Muhammad to the Establishment of the Umayyads, issued by Transaction, which won the Association of American Publishers Award for most outstanding professional and scholarly publication in religion and philosophy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 706 pages
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers (November 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412805163
• ISBN-13: 978-1412805162
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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