An Islamic Utopian
Subtitle: A Political Biography of Ali Shari'Ati
Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Published: October 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9781860641183
Subjects: Biography: general; Islamic studies; History; Middle East - Iran; Iran - History; Biography & Autobiography; Middle East - General; Politics/International Relations; Iran; Islam - General; History & Theory - General; Political
First sentence: In August 1941, when the Allies invaded Iran, Ali Shari'ati was eight years old.
Description: Ali Shariati is for many the ideological father of the Iranian revolution. His radical blend of Islam and Marxism mobilised a generation of young Iranians. This book provides a political biography of his life and thought.