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Chapter Six: Islam, Nationalism and the Battle for the Iranian Soul
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Ze’ev Maghen
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents VII
- Acknowledgements IX
- Note regarding transliteration X
- Preface XI
- Introduction 1
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Part One: Misreading the Islamic Republic
- Chapter One: Misconstruing the Muslim World 25
- Chapter Two: Underestimating Revolutionary Iran 94
- Chapter Three: Confusing the Nature of the Conflict 140
- Chapter Four: Shiʿite Islam and the Struggle for Democracy 173
- Chapter Five: Problems of Emphasis and Portrayal 224
- Chapter Six: Islam, Nationalism and the Battle for the Iranian Soul 241
- Chapter Seven: Shiʿism – Problems of Perception and Presentation 372
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Part Two: Reading the Islamic Republic
- Chapter One: Shiʿite Sacred Time – The Origins of the Conflict 395
- Chapter Two: The Shiʿite Academy – From the Marginalization of ʿalī to the Rise of the Ulama 467
- Chapter Three: A Shiʿite Commonwealth – The Safavids and Beyond 479
- Chapter Four: Ayatollah Khomeini and the Rise of Revolutionary Shiʿism 525
- Chapter Five: After Khomeini – Divergent Paths in the Islamic Republic 601
- Chapter Six: Whither Iran? Successes, Failures, Challenges 615
- Chapter Seven: Unity or Truth? The Sunni-Shiʿi Schism 620
- Conclusion: The Islamic Republic of Iran 646
- Select Bibliography 659
- Index of Persons 661
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents VII
- Acknowledgements IX
- Note regarding transliteration X
- Preface XI
- Introduction 1
-
Part One: Misreading the Islamic Republic
- Chapter One: Misconstruing the Muslim World 25
- Chapter Two: Underestimating Revolutionary Iran 94
- Chapter Three: Confusing the Nature of the Conflict 140
- Chapter Four: Shiʿite Islam and the Struggle for Democracy 173
- Chapter Five: Problems of Emphasis and Portrayal 224
- Chapter Six: Islam, Nationalism and the Battle for the Iranian Soul 241
- Chapter Seven: Shiʿism – Problems of Perception and Presentation 372
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Part Two: Reading the Islamic Republic
- Chapter One: Shiʿite Sacred Time – The Origins of the Conflict 395
- Chapter Two: The Shiʿite Academy – From the Marginalization of ʿalī to the Rise of the Ulama 467
- Chapter Three: A Shiʿite Commonwealth – The Safavids and Beyond 479
- Chapter Four: Ayatollah Khomeini and the Rise of Revolutionary Shiʿism 525
- Chapter Five: After Khomeini – Divergent Paths in the Islamic Republic 601
- Chapter Six: Whither Iran? Successes, Failures, Challenges 615
- Chapter Seven: Unity or Truth? The Sunni-Shiʿi Schism 620
- Conclusion: The Islamic Republic of Iran 646
- Select Bibliography 659
- Index of Persons 661