The essays collected in this volume challenge the popular Western view of the Ayatollah Khomeini, arguing that he and his Islamic movement should be seen as a form of Third World political populism. The contributors ask the reader to understand what Khomeini's work means to his followers in Iran.
| ISBN: | 9780520085039 |
| Publication date: | 4th November 1993 |
| Author: | Ervand Abrahamian |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 188 pages |
| Genres: |
Social groups: religious groups and communities Politics and government Political ideologies and movements |