The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran
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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The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran
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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The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran

The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran

The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran

The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780195042580
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 11/28/1989
Series: Studies in Middle Eastern History Series
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 9.19(w) x 6.19(h) x 0.90(d)

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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