%0 Book %A Munson, Henry %I Yale University Press %D 1988 %C New Haven u.a. %G English %@ 0300041276 %T Islam and revolution in the Middle East %X PART I. Islam as religion and ideology -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Islamic sacred history in popular religion and fundamentalist ideology: the common core -- 3. Islamic sacred history in popular religion and fundamentalist ideology: the Shi'i Offshoot -- 4. The Ulama, popular religion, and fundamentalist ideology in Sunni and Shi'i Islam -- PART II. Islam and politics since the late nineteenth century -- 5. Iran -- 6. Saudi Arabia -- 7. Egypt -- 8. Syria -- 9. Social Bases -- PART III. Explanations -- 10. Modernization and Revolution -- 11. Resentment of foreign domination and the quest for authenticity -- 12. Conclusion: why only in Iran?