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A new and original interpretation of the social history of religion in Iran from the 1870s to the 1970s.

Drawing together religion and other social and cultural issues, it places the revolutionary upheavals of 1977-82 in the context of historical developments over the preceding century. De Groot argues that Iran’s revolution was not the inevitable outcome of the nature of the Iranian state or of religion in Iran but was much more complex and resulted from a wider range of factors than is traditionally believed. She focuses on the human responses of Iranians to their experiences and on the rich variety and complexity of the relationship between religion and other aspects of society, thought and culture in their daily life.

Stimulating and engaging, Religion, Culture and Politics in Iran makes an important contribution to the study of Iranian society.

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This is a new and original interpretation of the social history of religion in Iran from the 1870s to the 1970s. Drawing together religion and other social and cultural issues, it places the revolutionary upheavals of 1977-82 in the context of historical developments over the preceding century.

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Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: I. B. Tauris (October 2, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1860645712
ISBN-13: 978-1860645716
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,518,959 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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constitutional movement, tobacco concession, senior mujtaheds, constitutionalist era, constitutionalist politics, oil nationalisation, ulama authority, modernising policies, religious specialists, constitutional era

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Reza Shah, Shi'a Islam, National Front, Shi'a Muslim, Reza Khan, Reza Pahlavi, Ha'eri Yazdi, Cold War, Islamic Republic, Tudeh Party, Ayatollah Kashani, Second World War, Ayatollah Burujerdi, Shia Islam, Huseiniyeh Ershad, First World War, Middle East, Hidden Imam, Malkom Khan, Constitutional Revolution, Twelver Shi'ism, Twelfth Imam, Ayatollah Khomeini, Ottoman Empire, Iranian Shi'a

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