Religion-state relations in Turkey and Iran
Subtitle: ideologies, institutions and international influences
By: Agah Hazır
Edition: 1st edition.
Series: History -- 258; Tarih dizisi (Libra Kitapçılık ve Yayıncılık) -- 258.
Publisher: Libra Kitapçılık ve Yayıncılık A.Ş.
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Osmanbey, İstanbul
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9786052380789
Subjects: Religion and state; History; Islam and state; Politics and government; Religion; Islam and politics
Description: "This book compares religion-state relations in Turkey and Iran by adopting a historical perspective. It explores the various historical trajectories, international developments and cultural elements that generated distinct religion-state relations in these two national contexts. It argues that the main determinants of this relation derive from the varying degrees of institutionalisation of religious establishments. Historical analysis reveals that the Turkish state inherited a type of state tradition in which religion was strongly controlled and incorporated to the state structure. Conversely, in Iran, especially after the Safavid period, state tradition was marked by the relative autonomy of religious establishments from the state. The influence of international factors on religion-state dynamics is also analyzed. Direct international factors are found to have been more influential in the Iranian case whereas in the Turkish case indirect factors played a more decisive role. This book also argues that it is misleading to point to differences between Shi'a and Sunni sects in an essentialist manner to explain the different paths that these two countries followed."--Back cover.
Notes: "275"--Page facing title page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-306) and index.