The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran (Studies in Middle Eastern History) - Softcover

Arjomand, Said Amir

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9780195042580: The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran (Studies in Middle Eastern History)
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ISBN 10: 0195042581 ISBN 13: 9780195042580
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1989

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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.

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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, revealing the importance of this singular event for our understanding of revolutions.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1989
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195042581
ISBN 13 
9780195042580
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
304
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