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The Turban for the Crown The Islamic Revolution in Iran

Paperback • 1988 • English

The Turban for the Crown The Islamic Revolution in Iran

By Said Amir Arjomand

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Chronology of Significant Events in Iranian History Since 1500 p. xi Introduction p. 3 I Rise of the Modern State and the Transformation of Society 1. Religion, Government, and the Social Structure in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries p. 11 Establishment of Religious Uniformity and Consolidation of Shi'ite Clerical Power in Iran p. 11 Collapse of the Safavid State and Tribal Domination of Urban Society in the Eighteenth Century p. 16 The Qajar Government and the Social Structure of Iran in...Show more

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9780195042580

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

1988

Language

English

Original title

The Turban for the Crown The Islamic Revolution in Iran

Format

Paperback

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