The Shadow of God and the Hidden Imam: Religion, Political Order, and Societal Change in Shi'ite Iran from the Beginning to 1890 Volume 17

by Said Amir Arjomand

Book Overview

Dismissing oversimplified and politically charged views of the politics of Shi'ite Islam, Said Amir Arjomand offers a richly researched sociological and historical study of Shi'ism and the political order of premodern Iran that exposes the roots of what became Khomeini's theocracy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226027848
• ISBN13: 9780226027845
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"