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The Shadow of God and the Hidden Imam, New edition Edition, 9780226027845
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Dismissing oversimplified and politically charged views of the politics of Shi’ite Islam, Said Amir Arjomand offers a richly researched sociological and historical study of Shi’ism and the political order of premodern Iran that exposes the roots of what became Khomeini’s theocracy.

The Shadow of God and the Hidden Imam, New edition Edition

religion, political order, and societal change in shi'ite iran from the beginning to 1890

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    368 pages

  • Release Date

    14 November 2010

Summary

Dismissing oversimplified and politically charged views of the politics of Shi’ite Islam, Said Amir Arjomand offers a richly researched sociological and historical study of Shi’ism and the political order of premodern Iran that exposes the roots of what became Khomeini’s theocracy.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780226027845
ISBN-10:0226027848
Series:Publications of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Author:Said Amir Arjomand
Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:University of Chicago Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Edition:New edition
Release Date:14 November 2010
Weight:595g
Dimensions:23mm x 15mm x 2mm
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Critics Review

This book deserves to be read by anyone concerned with the relationship between religion and state in Iran and Islam.A”-The New Republic This is an important book… Arjomand has certainly challenged much contemporary Western scholarship and made an important contribution to the continuing debate on the subject of religion and politics in [Shi’ite] Islam.A”-American Historical Review A remarkable achievement in providing a sustained, solid theoretical perspective on a massive movement in modern Islamic societies, while advancing the sociological study of Islam to an unsurpassed level… Supported by an impressive and unprecedented analytical examination of theological and juridical texts.A”-Contemporary Sociology

About The Author

Said Amir Arjomand

Said Amir Arjomand is Distinguished Service Professor of Sociology at Stony Brook University. He is the author of The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran and After Khomeini: Iran Under His Successors, as well as the editor or coeditor of several books.

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