How Islam rules in Iran : theology and theocracy in the Islamic Republic /
Kamrava, Mehran,
How Islam rules in Iran : theology and theocracy in the Islamic Republic / by Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University, Doha. - UK : Cambridge University Press , 2024 - ix+354 pages
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. The Setting -- 3. A Question of Jurisprudence -- 4. Social Protection and Guidance -- 5. Rethinking the Islamic Republic -- 6. Theorizing Islamic Democracy -- 7. Legitimate Authority -- 8. Khameneism and the Absolute Velayat-e Faqih -- 9. Whither the Islamic Republic? -- Appendix 1 -- Glossary -- Bibliography.
"Focusing on the jurisprudential and ideological foundations of the Islamic Republic state, this book explores the relationship between Islam and politics in postrevolutionary Iran. It can be read at several levels, from informed observers and specialists to readers interested in Islamic studies, state-religion relations, and Shia jurisprudence"--
9781009460835 9781009460842
Islam and state--Iran
Islam and politics--Iran
297.272 095 5
How Islam rules in Iran : theology and theocracy in the Islamic Republic / by Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University, Doha. - UK : Cambridge University Press , 2024 - ix+354 pages
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. The Setting -- 3. A Question of Jurisprudence -- 4. Social Protection and Guidance -- 5. Rethinking the Islamic Republic -- 6. Theorizing Islamic Democracy -- 7. Legitimate Authority -- 8. Khameneism and the Absolute Velayat-e Faqih -- 9. Whither the Islamic Republic? -- Appendix 1 -- Glossary -- Bibliography.
"Focusing on the jurisprudential and ideological foundations of the Islamic Republic state, this book explores the relationship between Islam and politics in postrevolutionary Iran. It can be read at several levels, from informed observers and specialists to readers interested in Islamic studies, state-religion relations, and Shia jurisprudence"--
9781009460835 9781009460842
Islam and state--Iran
Islam and politics--Iran
297.272 095 5