Political Islam, Iran, and the Enlightenment: Philosophies of Hope and Despair

by Ali Mirsepassi and Ali Mirsepassi

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Ali Mirsepassi's book presents a powerful challenge to the dominant media and scholarly construction of radical Islamist politics, and their anti-Western ideology, as a purely Islamic phenomenon derived from insular, traditional, and monolithic religious "foundations." It argues that the discourse of political Islam has strong connections to important and disturbing currents in Western philosophy and modern Western intellectual trends. The work demonstrates...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:052174590X

ISBN13:9780521745901

Release Date:December 2010

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Church & State History Iran Middle East Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religion, Politics & State Religious Studies

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