Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
First Published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Synopsis
First Published in 1980. The events which took place in Iran during the time of original publication took the world by surprise. A little reflection however will suggest that they were not inexplicable prodigies. They constitute rather a manifestation, albeit sudden and astonishing, of a social, intellectual and political crisis in the throes of which Iran has found itself. The eleven studies included in this book are devoted to the examination of one or other aspect of this crisis and aim to clarify the origins and character of the crisis.
Table of Contents
Persia on a cross of silver, 1880-1890 / P.W. Avery and J.B. Simmons -- The Mazanderan Development Project and Haji Mohammad Hasan / William J. Olson -- Sayyid Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani from the perspective of a Russian Muslim / Edward J. Lazzerini -- Mirza Aqa Khan Kirmani / Mangol Bayat-Philipp -- Kasravi / Ervand Abrahamian -- The Iranian heritage in the eyes of the contemporary poet Midhi Akhavan Salis (M. Omid) / Sorour S. Soroudi -- Shi°ism in contemporary Iranian politics / Mangol Bayat-Philipp -- Preachers as substitutes for mass media / Asghar Fathi -- The genesis of the Anglo-Persian Agreement of 1919 / William J. Olson -- The military and politics in Iran / Farhad Kazemi -- The impact of increased oil revenue on Iran's economic development (1973-76) / Hushang Moghtader.