| ISBN: 978-1-55587-181-9 $37.00 | ||
| 1990/220 pages | ||
Dorraj draws on Iran's pre-Islamic religious culture and on its legacy of Islamic folk heroes and the millenarian movements, as well as on more recent history, to illuminate current events. His investigation of the peculiarities of Islam, of populism, and of Iranian social development is a major contribution to the ongoing debate regarding the essence of the Iranian revolution and, more generally, the political dynamics underlying social change in the Middle East.
"A highly readable, well-researched, and well-argued book. . . . Intellectually stimulating and provocative."—The Journal of Politics
"Well-written. . . . Welcome resource for scholars, students, and researchers to balance a plethora of writings accentuating the perspective of the intelligentsia while ignoring the populist base that made it all possible."—Choice
"A compelling analysis of the Iranian revolution, situating it within the history of clerical populism and dissent in Iran. It will be of interest to students of Middle Eastern and comparative politics alike."—John L. Esposito