02342nam a2200397Ia 4500 ocn659563649 OCoLC 20200709055300.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 100830s2010 mdub sb 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780739136119 (electronic bk.) 0739136119 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)659563649 332618 (N$T) a-ir--- BR1115.I7 V36 2010eb 275.5 22 N$TA 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. 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. Description based on print version record. Christianity Iran. Islam Iran. Iran Religion. Electronic books. Print version: Van Gorder, A. Christian. Christianity in Persia and the status of non-muslims in Iran. Lanham : Lexington Books, c2010 9780739136096 (DLC) 2009039379 (OCoLC)444873740 NetLibrary http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=332618 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 49921 49921