Political Islam in post-revolutionary Iran : Shi'i ideologies in Islamist discourse / Majid Mohammadi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mohammadi, Majid, 1960- author.

Series:

International library of Iranian studies ; 24.

International library of Iranian studies ; 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and politics--Iran.

Islam and politics.

Islam and state--Iran.

Islam and state.

Shīʻah--Iran.

Shīʻah.

Iran--Politics and government.

Iran.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2015.

Summary:

"Presents analysis of the various different ways state power, democracy, human rights, constitutionalism, and justice have been conceived by clerics, religious and secular intellectuals, political theoreticians, political and religious leaders, and activists in Iran."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

1. Introduction

Part I. Pre-Iranian Revolution Era: 2. Early Islamism : revivalism and revolution ; 3. Identity-oriented Islamism : Islam vs the West

Part II. Post-Iranian Revolution Era: 4. Socialist Islamism : Ali Shari'ati ; 5. Nationalist Islamism : Mehdi Bāzargān ; 6. Clerical authoritarian Islamism : Ruhullah Khomeini ; 7. Shari'ah-oriented Islamism : Mortezā Motahhari ; 8. Justice-oriented scripturalist Islamism : Mohammad Reza Hakimi ; 9. Mysticism-oriented Islamism : Abdolkarim Soroush ; 10.Militarist/messianist Islamism : Mohammad Taqi Mesbāh Yazdi ; 11. Fascist Islamism : Ahmad Fardid and Reza Dāvari

Part III. Now and Then: 12. Comparisons ; 13. Conclusion

Epilogue

Appendix. Religious studies in Iran today : research programs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-305) and index.

ISBN:

9780755610778

0755610776

9781786739698

1786739690

9780857736789

0857736787

OCLC:

965543026