The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran (Studies in Middle Eastern History)

by SaidAmirArjomand (Author)

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  Paperback
  1990

  $18.81

  The Iranian revolution still baffles most Western observers. Few considered the rise of theocracy in a modernized state possible, and fewer thought it might result from a popular revolution. This book provides a thoughtful and intelligible account of the turmoil in Iran, revealing the importance of this singular event for our understanding of revolutions.