The Shadow of God and the Hidden Imam

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Dismissing oversimplified and politically charged views of the politics of Shi'ite Islam, Said Amir Arjomand offers a richly researched sociological and historical study of Shi'ism and the political order of premodern Iran that exposes the roots of what became Khomeini's theocracy.

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Name in long format: The Shadow of God and the Hidden Imam Religion, Political Order, and Societal Change in Shi'ite Iran from the Beginning to 1890
ISBN-10: 0226924807
ISBN-13: 9780226924809
Book pages: 320
Book language: English
Edition: 1
Binding: eBook
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Dimensions: eBook

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