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Superstition as Ideology in Iranian Politics: From Majlesi to Ahmadinejad
Ali Rahnema
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Description for Superstition as Ideology in Iranian Politics: From Majlesi to Ahmadinejad
hardcover. Examines the endurance and influence of mystical beliefs on political strategy in Iran from the Safavid dynasty to the present. Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HPDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 56.
A superstitious reading of the world based on religion may be harmless at a private level, yet employed as a political tool it can have more sinister implications. As this fascinating book by Ali Rahnema, a distinguished Iranian intellectual, relates, superstition and mystical beliefs have endured and influenced ideology and political strategy in Iran from the founding of the Safavid dynasty in the sixteenth century to the present day. As Rahnema demonstrates through a close reading of the Persian sources and with examples from contemporary Iranian politics, it is this supposed connectedness to the hidden world that has allowed leaders ... Read more
A superstitious reading of the world based on religion may be harmless at a private level, yet employed as a political tool it can have more sinister implications. As this fascinating book by Ali Rahnema, a distinguished Iranian intellectual, relates, superstition and mystical beliefs have endured and influenced ideology and political strategy in Iran from the founding of the Safavid dynasty in the sixteenth century to the present day. As Rahnema demonstrates through a close reading of the Persian sources and with examples from contemporary Iranian politics, it is this supposed connectedness to the hidden world that has allowed leaders ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Middle East Studies
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107005181
SKU
V9781107005181
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About Ali Rahnema
Ali Rahnema is Professor of Economics and Director of the Master of Arts program in Middle East and Islamic Studies at The American University of Paris. His many publications include An Islamic Utopian: A Political Biography of Ali Shariati (1998, 2000), Pioneers of Islamic Revival (1994, 2006), Islamic Economic Systems (with Farhad Nomani, 1994) and The Secular Miracle: Religion, Politics, ... Read more
Reviews for Superstition as Ideology in Iranian Politics: From Majlesi to Ahmadinejad
'An important book.' The Times Literary Supplement