Superstition as Ideology in Iranian Politics
(Book #35 in the Cambridge Middle East Studies Series)
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A superstitious reading of the world based on religion may be harmless at a private level, yet employed as a political tool it can have more sinister implications. As this fascinating book by Ali Rahnema, a distinguished Iranian intellectual, relates, superstition and mystical beliefs have endured and influenced ideology and political strategy in Iran from the founding of the Safavid dynasty in the sixteenth century to the present day. As Rahnema...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521182212
ISBN13:9780521182218
Release Date:June 2011
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:334 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.6" x 9.0"
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