A Critical Introduction to Khomeini

Herausgeber: Adib-Moghaddam, Arshin

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As the architect of the Iranian Revolution of 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini remains one of the most inspirational and enigmatic figures of the twentieth century. Written by scholars from varying disciplines, this comprehensive volume covers all aspects of Khomeini's life and critically examines Khomeini the politician, the philosopher and the spiritual leader.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 154mm x 227mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 470g
• ISBN-13: 9781107670624
• ISBN-10: 1107670624
• Artikelnr.: 40127849

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Ayatollah Khomeini: a clerical revolutionary? Arshin
Adib-Moghaddam; 1. Khomeini and the 'White Revolution' Fakhreddin Azimi; 2.
The rise of Khomeinism: problematizing the politics of resistance in
pre-revolutionary Iran Mojtaba Mahdavi; 3. Wilayat al-Faqih and the meaning
of Islamic government Amr G. E. Sabet; 4. Ayatollah Khomeini's rule of the
guardian jurist: from theory to practice Ali Rahnema; 5. Khatt-e imam: the
followers of Khomeini's line L. A. Reda; 6. Khomeini and the West Mehran
Kamrava; 7. Gendered Khomeini Azadeh Kian; 8. Hidden Khomeini: mysticism
and poetry Lloyd Ridgeon; 9. The divine, the people, and the Faqih: on
Khomeini's theory of sovereignty Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi; 10. Khomeini's
legacy on women's rights and roles in the Islamic Republic of Iran Arzoo
Osanloo; 11. To rule, or not to rule? An alternative look at the political
life of Ayatollah Khomeini between 1960 and 1980 Sadegh Zibakalam; 12.
Khomeini and the decolonization of the political S. Sayyid; 13. Contentious
legacies of the Ayatollah Babak Rahimi.