Superstition as Ideology in Iranian Politics

Ali (The American University of Paris, France) Rahnema

Cambridge University Press, 2011

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Examines the endurance and influence of mystical beliefs on political strategy in Iran from the Safavid dynasty to the present day. Rahnema demonstrates, with examples from contemporary Iranian politics, that this has allowed leaders to present themselves as representatives of the divine, and their rivals as the embodiment of evil.

ISBN-13
9780521182218
ISBN-10
0521182212
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2011
Publication date
2011-06-13
Pages
334
Dimensions
231x159x17
Weight
458