Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution

Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution

First edition
Author	Michael M. J. Fischer
Language	English
Subject	Iranian history, Islam
Published	1980 (Harvard University Press)
Publication place	USA
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	314
ISBN	9780674466159
OCLC	469917965

Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution is a book by scholar Michael M.J. Fischer, written in 1980.^[1] The book is about the role of Islam in Iran and its relation to the 1979 Iranian revolution. The book was first published by Harvard University Press in 1980.

Synopsis

The work examines Islam in Iran and its relation to the 1979 Iranian revolution and draws heavily on Fischer's experiences with practitioners in the holy city of Qum. He pays particularly close examination to the Madrasa, which Fischer calls "the scriptural school".^[2]

Reception

The work has received reviews from Middle Eastern Studies,^[2] Journal of the American Academy of Religion,^{[citation needed]} American Anthropologist,^[3] and Political Science Quarterly.^[4]

References

1. Schulz, Ann T. (1981). "Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution. Michael M. J. Fischer". The Journal of Politics. 43 (4). University of Chicago Press: 1267–1268. doi:10.2307/2130208. JSTOR 2130208.
2. Enayat, Hamid (1983-01-01). "Review of Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution". Middle Eastern Studies. 19 (2): 264–266. doi:10.1080/00263208308700548. JSTOR 4282941.
3. Higgins, Patricia J. (1981-01-01). "Review of Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution". American Anthropologist. 83 (2): 464–465. doi:10.1525/aa.1981.83.2.02a00650. JSTOR 676734.
4. Rubin, Barry (1981-01-01). "Review of Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution". Political Science Quarterly. 96 (1): 184–185. doi:10.2307/2149714. JSTOR 2149714.

Further reading

• The University of Wisconsin Press review Archived 2006-09-09 at the Wayback Machine