An Islamic Utopian: A Political Biography of Ali Shari'ati

by Ali Rahnema

Ali Shariati is, for many, the ideological father of the Iranian revolution. A charismatic leader and teacher, his radical blend of Islam and Marxism mobilized a whole generation of young Iranians. Now available in paperback, this full-length political biography looks at Ali Shariati's life and thought in the context of the complex and contradictory cultural, social and political conditions of the Iranian society that shaped him.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780768028
• ISBN13: 9781780768021
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.2"