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100 1 _aKamrava, Mehran,
_eauthor.
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245 1 0 _aHow Islam rules in Iran :
_btheology and theocracy in the Islamic Republic /
_cby Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University, Doha.
260 _a. - UK
_b: Cambridge University Press
_c, 2024
300 _aix+354 pages
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _a1. 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.
520 _a"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"--
650 0 _aIslam and state
_zIran
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650 0 _aIslam and politics
_zIran
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