TY  - BOOK
AU  - Van Gorder,A.Christian
TI  - Christianity in Persia and the status of non-muslims in Iran
SN  - 9780739136119 (electronic bk.)
AV  - BR1115.I7 V36 2010eb
U1  - 275.5 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Lanham
PB  - Lexington Books
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Iran
KW  - Islam
KW  - Religion
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
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ER  -