Millennialism and Violence: The Attempted Assassination of Nasir al-Din Shah of Iran by the Babis in 1852

The association of millennialist movements with violence has been a subject of much study following recent high-profile events. This article examines a case of millennialism and violence that occurred just over 150 years ago. It tracks the events leading to the attempted assassination of Nasir al-Di...

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Main Author: Momen, Moojan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Californiarnia Press 2008
In: Nova religio
Year: 2008, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-82
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