Van Gorder, A. Christian. <br/><br/>
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. 
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-320 )and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780739136119 (electronic bk.) 0739136119 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Christianity--Iran.<br/>Islam--Iran.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Iran--Religion.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR1115.I7  / V36 2010eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>275.5