The Turban for the Crown

The Islamic Revolution in Iran

By:

Said Amir Arjomand

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Studies in Middle Eastern History

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The Iranian revolution still baffles most Western observers. Few considered the rise of theocracy in a modernized state possible, and fewer thought it might result from a popular revolution. Said Amir Arjomand's The Turban for the Crown provides a thoughtful, painstakingly researched, and intelligible account of the turmoil in Iran which reveals the importance of this singular event for our understanding of revolutions. Providing crucial historical background, Arjomand examines both the structure of authority in Shi'ism (one of the two main branches of Islam) and the impact of the modern state on Iranian society, two factors essential to the comprehension of the revolution of 1979. He then describes the emergence of Khomeini; the infusion of petrodollars into the economy; the blatant political corruption; and Khomeini's disposal of Bakhtiar, Bani-Sadr, and Bazargan, consolidation of religious rule, and establishment of a constitution based on a new interpretation of Islamic principles.

Author Biography:

Said Amir Arjomand is Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. He is the author of the highly-acclaimed The Shadow of God and the Hidden Imam.

Release date Australia

August 16th, 1990

Author

Said Amir Arjomand

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

frontispiece

Pages

296

Series

Studies in Middle Eastern History

Dimensions

155x234x23

ISBN-13

9780195042580

Product ID

27170101

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