{"product_id":"superstition-as-ideology-in-iranian-politics-from-majlesi-to-ahmadinejad-hardback-9781107005181","title":"Superstition as Ideology in Iranian Politics; From Majlesi to Ahmadinejad (Hardback) 9781107005181","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSuperstition as Ideology in Iranian Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Majlesi to Ahmadinejad\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExamines the endurance and influence of mystical beliefs on political strategy in Iran from the Safavid dynasty to the present.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAli Rahnema (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107005181, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 June 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e334 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'An important book.' The Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA superstitious reading of the world based on religion may be harmless at a private level, yet employed as a political tool it can have more sinister implications. As this fascinating book by Ali Rahnema, a distinguished Iranian intellectual, relates, superstition and mystical beliefs have endured and influenced ideology and political strategy in Iran from the founding of the Safavid dynasty in the sixteenth century to the present day. As Rahnema demonstrates through a close reading of the Persian sources and with examples from contemporary Iranian politics, it is this supposed connectedness to the hidden world that has allowed leaders such as Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and Mahmud Ahmadinejad to present themselves and their entourage as representatives of the divine, and their rivals as the embodiment of evil.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Politicizing Occult Islam: 1. Ahmadinejad: a touch of light\u003cbr\u003e 2. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi's supernatural Shi'ism\u003cbr\u003e 3. Shah Esma'il Safavi: the quintessentially occult Shi'i king\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Popular Shi'ism: Majlesism: 4. Milieu, childhood, sanctity and fame\u003cbr\u003e 5. From conceptualization to officialization of a religio-political ideology\u003cbr\u003e 6. Deficiency and defectiveness of the human mind\u003cbr\u003e 7. Society needs the leadership of jurists and\/or kings\u003cbr\u003e 8. Superstitious education: fogging minds, fostering resignation\u003cbr\u003e 9. Reconfigurating the necessities of belief: articulating a state religion\u003cbr\u003e 10. Majlesism as an ideology\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e], Sufism \u0026amp; Islamic mysticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sufism \u0026amp; Islamic mysticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sufism%20\u0026amp;%20Islamic%20mysticism%20%5BHRHX%5D%22\"\u003eHRHX\u003c\/a\u003e], Islam [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islam\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islam%20%5BHRH%5D%22\"\u003eHRH\u003c\/a\u003e], Religion \u0026amp; politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20politics%20%5BHRAM2%5D%22\"\u003eHRAM2\u003c\/a\u003e], Religion: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion:%20general%20%5BHRA%5D%22\"\u003eHRA\u003c\/a\u003e], Islamic \u0026amp; Arabic philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islamic \u0026amp; Arabic philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islamic%20\u0026amp;%20Arabic%20philosophy%20%5BHPDC%5D%22\"\u003eHPDC\u003c\/a\u003e], Middle Eastern history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Middle Eastern history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Middle%20Eastern%20history%20%5BHBJF1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913311904024,"sku":"9781107005181","price":45.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521182218_e3580e80-c69f-4da9-8081-80cf97ff5263.jpg?v=1691360868","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/superstition-as-ideology-in-iranian-politics-from-majlesi-to-ahmadinejad-hardback-9781107005181","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}