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Title: The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran (Studies in Middle Eastern History (New York, N.Y.).) by Said Amir Arjomand ISBN: 0-19-504257-3 Publisher: American Philological Association Pub. Date: 01 August, 1988 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Insightful Perspective of the Revolution
Comment: The scholar, Said Amir Arjoumand, attempts to elaborate on the inherent ideological causes of the Iranian Revolution. Various other authors I have come across refer to his work and upon reading his book I find his arguments and theories very well written and supported with extensive research and data. It is an illuminating look at what no doubt at the time must have been perceived as a highly unlikely event... the creation of a modern state subservient to Khomeini's unique vision of Islamic law as embodied in his Velayat-e faqih that ultimately destroyed all borders between politics and religion. It is no doubt a work which will prove challenging and perhaps even distasteful to those who come to it with strongly cemented notions of their own, but the scholarship and prose make it a worthwhile read regardless.
Rating: 1
Summary: unless you like solid analysis and accurate facts, read.
Comment: this book represents the lack of the author's understanding of the social and political realities of a postmodern world. it presents no anylysis, of any depth, of any political thought; nor does it evaluate history, other than in a narrow and utterly uncomprehensive way. this book is a manifestation of the unanalytical and ill-informed name-calling nature of the anti-islamic republic trend. the author attempts to use western vocabulary to "describe" the islamic republic, but fails even on western terms. for instance, the author lacks understanding of the very term 'facist.' or look at how the terms 'western' and 'modern' are confused.
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent analysis of the Islamic Revolution in Iran
Comment: Said Arjomand does an excellent job of showing how it was possible at the end of what is thought of as enlightened 20th century for a group of people dedicated to religious dogma thousand years old to overthrow a modern, centralized state. Arjomand is also right in noting that the Islamic revolution is a prototype for other fundamentalist revolutions that are sure to come in parts of the world and in showing the similarities between secular totalitarian systems, such as Fascism (nationalism+socialism), Communism (classism+socialism) and the Islamic totalitarian system presently in Iran (Islam+socialism). All in all, a must for anyone who wants to understand modern Iran and the Middle East
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Title: Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution by Sattareh Farman Farmaian, Dona Munker ISBN: 0385468660 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 01 May, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror by Stephen Kinzer, Stephen Kinzer ISBN: 0471265179 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 18 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Muslim Politics by Dale F. Eickelman, James P. Piscatori ISBN: 0691008701 Publisher: Princeton University Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Mantle of the Prophet by Roy Mottahedeh ISBN: 1851682341 Publisher: Oneworld Publications Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution by Nikki R. Keddie ISBN: 0300098561 Publisher: Yale University Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.50 |
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