Iran
Subtitle: From Religious Dispute to Revolution
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: June 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780299184742
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -; Islamic studies; History; Archaeology / Anthropology; History: American; Iran; Anthropology - Cultural; Middle East - Iran; Sociology of Religion; History / Middle East; Middle East - General; 1941-1979; Islam and politics; Politics and government; Shiah; Shåi°ah
Description: "Unlike much of the instant analysis that appeared at the time of the Iranian revolution, Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution is based upon extensive fieldwork carried out in Iran. Michael M. J. Fischer draws upon his rich experience with the mullahs and their students in the holy city of Qum, composing a picture of Iranian society from the inside - the lives of ordinary people, the way that each class interprets Islam, and the role of religion and religious education in the culture. Fischer's book, with its new introduction updating arguments for the post-Revolutionary period, brings a dynamic view of a society undergoing metamorphosis, which remains fundamental to understanding Iranian society in the early twenty-first century." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0666/2002074034-d.html.