Christianity in Persia and the status of non-muslims in Iran
Van Gorder, A. Christian.
Christianity in Persia and the status of non-muslims in Iran [electronic resource] / A. Christian van Gorder. - Lanham : Lexington Books, c2010. - 1 online resource (xxii, 329 p.) : map.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-320 )and index.
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.
9780739136119 (electronic bk.) 0739136119 (electronic bk.)
Christianity--Iran.
Islam--Iran.
Iran--Religion.
Electronic books.
BR1115.I7 / V36 2010eb
275.5
Christianity in Persia and the status of non-muslims in Iran [electronic resource] / A. Christian van Gorder. - Lanham : Lexington Books, c2010. - 1 online resource (xxii, 329 p.) : map.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-320 )and index.
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.
9780739136119 (electronic bk.) 0739136119 (electronic bk.)
Christianity--Iran.
Islam--Iran.
Iran--Religion.
Electronic books.
BR1115.I7 / V36 2010eb
275.5
