Christianity in Persia and the status of non-muslims in Iran
By: A. Christian van Gorder
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9780739136096; 9780739136119
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing the land of Persia and early Persian history; title: Early Persian religions, Judaism, and Christianity, before Islam; title: The rise of Islam and the role of non-muslims in Persian Islam; title: Types of Islam in Persia; title: Modern protestant missionary efforts in Persia; title: Christians, other non-muslims, and the Iranian revolution of 1979; title: Contemporary Christianity in Iran; title: Persecution of protestants in modern Iran; title: Conclusion - the future of Muslim and Christian interactions in Iran; title: Appendix I: International organizations confronting religious persecution; title: Appendix II: Statements from the universal Islamic declaration on human rights; title: Appendix III: Timeline of Persian history; title: Glossary of Arabic and Persian terms and names.