Revolutionary Islam in Iran

The Western tendency, which is prevalent in the media, to analyse Iran in terms of generic notions of ‘'Islam' or ‘'fundamentalism', needs to be contested. This essay shows that a more contextualised analysis of religion in Iran is appropriate and could well have different policy...

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Published in:Australian religion studies review
Main Author: Hudson, Raphael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: AASR [2006]
In: Australian religion studies review
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Summary:The Western tendency, which is prevalent in the media, to analyse Iran in terms of generic notions of ‘'Islam' or ‘'fundamentalism', needs to be contested. This essay shows that a more contextualised analysis of religion in Iran is appropriate and could well have different policy implications.
ISSN:1744-9014
Contains:Enthalten in: Australian religion studies review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/jasr.v19i1.103