The political thought of Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari : an Iranian theoretician of the Islamic state / Mahmood T. Davari.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davari, Mahmood T., 1954-

Series:

RoutledgeCurzon/BIPS Persian studies series.

RoutledgeCurzon/BIPS Persian studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muṭahharī, Murtaz̤á.

Islam and state.

Islam and politics--Iran--History--20th century.

Islam and politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ayatollah Murtaza Mutahhari was a significant figure in the movement which brought the Islamic Republic of Iran into being. Mutahhari, a student of Ayatollah Khomeini and particularly close to his mentor, had broad theoretical concerns regarding religion, society and economy. He is generally considered as a prominent contemporary intellectual figure among the Iranian and Shi'ite scholars of the time. This book describes the life and works of this philosopher, jurist, preacher and writer, who was educated in the Qum Seminary and worked in Tehran.

Contents:

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIHT; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 THE PERIOD OF EDUCATION; 2 ACADEMIC WORKS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; 3 ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES; 4 POLITICAL VIEWS; CONCLUSION; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-29487-5

1-134-29488-3

1-280-17485-4

0-203-48133-X

0-203-33523-6

9780203335239

OCLC:

317546010