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Superstition as ideology in Iranian politics : from Majlesi to Ahmadinejad / Ali Rahnema.

Superstition as ideology in Iranian politics : from Maj...

Superstition as ideology in Iranian politics : from Majlesi to Ahmadinejad / Ali Rahnema.

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Superstition as ideology in Iranian politics : from Majlesi to Ahmadinejad / Ali Rahnema.

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Full title

Superstition as ideology in Iranian politics : from Majlesi to Ahmadinejad / Ali Rahnema.

Author / Creator

Publisher

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Date

2011.

Call Numbers

N320.95501/1

Record Identifier

74Vv6JQL8g43

MMS ID

991006812549702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

xii, 320 p. ; 24 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

2011.

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Scope and Contents

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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Full title

Superstition as ideology in Iranian politics : from Majlesi to Ahmadinejad / Ali Rahnema.

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Notes

General note

Cambridge Middle East studies ; 35.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Call Numbers

N320.95501/1

Record Identifier

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

MMS ID

991006812549702626

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