The first comprehensive anthology of texts to do justice to modern
Iranian political thought containing many crucially important texts
appear here for the first time in English. This work is unique in
its emphases on questions of gender and Sufism in Iran. Covering
the last hundred years of Iranian history, "Religion and Politics
in Modern Iran" introduces students to some of the most crucial
political and religious texts of the period. Writers represented
here include Seyyid Jamal al-Afghani, Shaykh Fazlallah Nuri, Ahmad
Kasravi, Ali Shari'ati, Ayatollah Khomeini and Mehrangiz Kar. Many
of these writings have become core texts for students of Middle
East studies, religious studies and Islamic studies, while others -
while just as important - are difficult to find or have never
appeared before in English. It is noteworthy in that it offers
fifteen chapters of substantial length, each of which is preceded
by an introduction discussing the significance of the piece and
placing each writer in their historical context. "Religion and
Politics in Modern Iran" is an immensely timely publication for
students who wish to know not only about the past hundred years in
Iran but also about the continuing trends in the country that move
far beyond simplistic ideas about Iran's role in an 'axis of evil'.
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