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Iran and Islam

G. W. Braswell

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“The religious revival and political turmoil and revolution in 1978–79 which saw the overthrow of the Shah and elevation of Ayatollah Khomeini has been fomenting for the past decade. … Religion and politics in Iran offer an intriguing exploration into the concepts and practices of theocracy, religious pluralism, and freedom of religion.”

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“The religious revival and political turmoil and revolution in 1978–79 which saw the overthrow of the Shah and elevation of Ayatollah Khomeini has been fomenting for the past decade. … Religion and politics in Iran offer an intriguing exploration into the concepts and practices of theocracy, religious pluralism, and freedom of religion.”

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“The religious revival and political turmoil and revolution in 1978–79 which saw the overthrow of the Shah and elevation of Ayatollah Khomeini has been fomenting for the past decade. … Religion and politics in Iran offer an intriguing exploration into the concepts and practices of theocracy, religious pluralism, and freedom of religion.”

Key concepts: Theocracy, Islam, Pluralism (philosophy), Politics, Political Islam, Political science, Religious studies, Religious freedom

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