Vanguard of the Imam, religion, politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Afshon Ostovar
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Vanguard of the Imam, religion, politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Afshon Ostovar
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Vanguard of the Imam
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Oclc number
935495314
Responsibility statement
Afshon Ostovar
Series statement
Oxford scholarship online.
Sub title
religion, politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards
Summary
This work is about the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and its ascent to become one of the most formidable entities in Iran and the Middle East. It follows the organization from its birth in the midst of the 1979 revolution through the succeeding decades of the Islamic Republic's maturation--, Provided by Publisher
Table of contents
1 Introduction 2 From Ali to Khomeini 3 Vanguard of the Imam 4 The Imposed War 5 The Long War 6 Exporting the Revolution 7 Warriors of Karbala 8 When Johnny Comes Marching Home 9 The War on Terror 10 Big Bang, Big Crunch 11 In Defense of the Family of the Prophet 12 Epilogue 13 Conclusion
Target audience
specialized
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