The mantle of the Prophet
Subtitle: religion and politics in Iran
By: Roy Mottahedeh.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1985
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
Subjects: Islam and politics -- Iran.; Shīʻah -- Iran.; Iran -- Politics and government -- 1941-1979.
Description: A  noted authority on Iranian culture tells the story of the education of a modern Islamic teacher, from childhood to ayatolla -- a story interwoven with scenes from Iran's history and biographical sketches of its key figures.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 391-395.
Includes index.