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Christianity in Persia and the status of non-muslims in Iran

Title
Christianity in Persia and the status of non-muslims in Iran / A. Christian van Gorder.
Author
Van Gorder, A. Christian.
Publication
Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2010.

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Description
xxii, 329 pages : map; 24 cm
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-320) and index.
Contents
Introducing the land of Persia and early Persian history -- Early Persian religions, Judaism, and Christianity, before Islam -- The rise of Islam and the role of non-muslims in Persian Islam -- Types of Islam in Persia and Iran -- Modern protestant missionary efforts in Persia -- Non-Muslims and the Islamic revolution of 1979 -- Contemporary Christianity in Iran -- Persecution of protestants in modern Iran -- Conclusion : the future of Christian and Muslim relations in Iran -- Appendix I: international organizations confronting religious persecution (2009) -- Appendix II: statements from the universal Islamic declaration on human rights -- Appendix III: timeline of Persian history -- Appendix IV: chronological list of rulers in Iran -- Appendix V: ethnic and religious groups in Iran (1999) -- Appendix VI: non-Muslim religious minorities -- Glossary of Arabic and Persian terms and names.
Call Number
JFE 16-3176
ISBN
  • 9780739136096
  • 0739136097
  • 9780739136119
  • 0739136119
LCCN
2009039379
OCLC
444873740
Author
Van Gorder, A. Christian.
Title
Christianity in Persia and the status of non-muslims in Iran / A. Christian van Gorder.
Imprint
Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2010.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-320) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 16-3176
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