Superstition as ideology in Iranian politics : from Majlesi to Ahmadinejad / Ali Rahnema.
Superstition as ideology in Iranian politics : from Majlesi to Ahmadinejad / Ali Rahnema.
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
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N320.95501/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 320 p. ; 24 cm.
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2011.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International
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Summary
"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...
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Superstition as ideology in Iranian politics : from Majlesi to Ahmadinejad / Ali Rahnema.
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Cambridge Middle East studies ; 35.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N320.95501/1
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74Vv6JQL8g43
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv6JQL8g43
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ISBN
0521182212 (pbk.)
9781107005181 (hardback)
1107005183 (hardback)
9780521182218 (pbk.)
DDC
320.955019
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991006812549702626