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020 $a9780739136096 (cloth : alk. paper)
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050 04 $aBR1115.I7$bV36 2010
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100 1 $aVan Gorder, A. Christian.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001107857
245 10 $aChristianity in Persia and the status of non-muslims in Iran /$cA. Christian van Gorder.
260 $aLanham :$bLexington Books,$c[2010], ©2010.
300 $axxii, 329 pages :$bmap ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $g1.$tIntroducing the land of Persia and early Persian history -- $g2.$tEarly Persian religions, Judaism, and Christianity before Islam -- $g3.$tThe rise of Islam and the role of non-Muslims in Persian Islam -- $g4.$tTypes of Islam in Persia and Iran -- $g5.$tModern Protestant missionary efforts in Persia -- $g6.$tNon-Muslims and the Islamic Revolution of 1979 -- $g7.$tContemporary Christianity in Iran -- $g8.$tThe persecution of Protestants in modern Iran -- $g9.$tConclusion - the future of Christian and Muslim relations in Iran -- $gApp. I.$tInternational organizations confronting religious persecution (2009) -- $gApp. II.$tStatements from the Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights -- $gApp. III.$tTimeline of Persian history -- $gApp. IV.$tChronological list of rulers in Iran -- $gApp. V.$tEthnic and religious groups in Iran (1999) -- $gApp. VI.$tNon-Muslim religious minorities.
520 1 $a"Writing on an often overlooked section of contemporary Persian culture, A. Christian van Gorder provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to the experience of Christians and other non-Muslims in Iran throughout history and into the present day. Van Gorder gives a fascinating account of the history of Christianity in Persia. by debunking the common misconceptions and stereotypes driven by recent political events and the media, he shows the current relationship that the Muslim majority in Iran has developed with people of other faiths."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aChristianity$zIran.
650 0 $aIslam$zIran.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009127629
651 0 $aIran$xReligion.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067915
852 00 $bglx$hBR1115.I7$iV36 2010g