Overview
- A lucid and wellfocused examination of the complex and changing relationship between the clergy and the state over two centuries in Iran
- Challenges the dominant cultural interpretation of the Islamic Revolution, correcting longheld assumptions about the influence of Shi'ism on Iranian culture and the role of religious elites in Iran's history
- Timely and relevant an important resource for understanding Iranian politics
- Broad historical scope (covering the time from the inception of the Qajar period (1796) through the dramatic postelection crisis of 2009)
Part of the book series: Middle East Today (MIET)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction: State, Religion, and Revolution in Iran, 1796 to the Present
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From Fragmented Political Authority to Central Bureaucratic Power, 1796–1963
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The Institutionalization of the Shi’i Ulama, 1796–1963
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The Making of the Islamic Revolution and Its Aftermath, 1963 to the Present
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Reviews
"Adopting a longue durée perspective, Behrooz Moazami weaves the parallel yet interdependent narratives of state formation in Iran and the institutionalization of a differentiated religious field led by the ulama until they fuse dramatically in the Iranian Revolution: a revolution that remains unfinished as long as the fundamental tension between a theocratic regime and a citizens' republic remains unresolved. Moazami's comparative historical analysis challenges equally the historicist assumptions of Iranian particularism and the universalist assumptions of Western social scientific paradigms." - José Casanova, Professor of Sociology and Senior Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Georgetown University, USA
"This is a sophisticated examination of the complex and tortuous relationships between state and religion, politics and theology, monarchy and clergy, secularism and Islam in the course of the last two centuries in Iran. It is a useful read for sociologists and political scientists, as well as historians of modern Iran." - Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of History, City University of New York, USA
"Behrooz Moazami has written an excellent book that challenges prevailing theories of religion and politics in Iran. He presents a novel, convincing analysis of the parallel development of state making and building of religious institutions in Iran. It will be of interest to a broad audiencewithin history, political science, sociology, and beyond." - Misagh Parsa, Professor of Sociology, Dartmouth College, USA
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: State, Religion, and Revolution in Iran, 1796 to the Present
Authors: Behrooz Moazami
Series Title: Middle East Today
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137325860
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-32585-3Published: 02 October 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-32588-4Published: 07 November 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-32586-0Published: 07 November 2013
Series ISSN: 2945-7017
Series E-ISSN: 2945-7025
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 208
Topics: Middle Eastern Politics, Middle Eastern Culture, History of the Middle East, Religion and Society, Political Science