Religious Minorities in Iran (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521770736)

Eliz Sanasarian's book explores the political and ideological relationship between non-Muslim religious minorities in Iran and the state during the formative years of the Islamic Republic to the present day. Her analysis is based on a detailed examination of the history and experiences of the Armenians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Jews, Zoroastrians, Bahais and Iranian Christians, and describes how these communities have responded to state policies regarding minorities. Many of her findings are constructed out of personal interviews with members of these communities. While the book is essentially an empirical study, it also highlights more general questions associated with exclusion and marginalization and the role of the state in defining these boundaries. This is an important and original book which will make a significant contribution to the literature on minorities and to the workings of the Islamic Republic.

Author: Eliz Sanasarian
ISBN-10: 0521770734
ISBN-13: 9780521770736
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2000
Pages: 250
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.22w x 1.08d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2001 pg. 962