The New Muslims of Post-Conquest Iran Tradition, Memory, and Conversion |
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| Author:
| Savant, Sarah Bowen |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-01408-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $84.99 |
Book Description:
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This book studies Iran's conversion to Islam in the ninth to eleventh centuries, focusing on the historical consciousness of Iranians at that time. It emphasizes the importance of a shared history for groups and traces the remolding of Iranian history and identity that occurred when Iran's heritage was re-evaluated in light of Islam.
This book studies Iran's conversion to Islam in the ninth to eleventh centuries, focusing on the historical consciousness of Iranians at that time. It emphasizes the importance of a shared history for groups and traces the remolding of Iranian history and identity that occurred when Iran's heritage was re-evaluated in light of Islam.