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 implications.

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Autore principale: Hudson, Raphael (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Equinox Publ. 2006
In: Journal for the academic study of religion
Anno: 2006, Volume: 19, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 103-119
Altre parole chiave:B Islamic Fundamentalism
B Islamaphobia
B religion and the media
B Iranaphobia
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Riepilogo: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:2047-7058
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal for the academic study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/jasr.v19i1.103