Vanguard of the Imam - Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards - Bog af Afshon (Senior Analyst Ostovar - Paperback
Iran's Revolutionary Guards are one of the most important forces in the Middle East today, but remain poorly understood to outside observers. In Vanguard of the Imam, Afshon Ostovar has written the first comprehensive history of the organization. Situating the rise of the Guards in the contexts of Shiite Islam, Iranian history, and international affairs, Ostovar takes a multifaceted approach in demystifying the organization and detailing its evolution since1979. The book documents the Guards transformation..
Vanguard of the Imam - Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards - Afshon (Senior Analyst Ostovar
Iran's Revolutionary Guards are one of the most important forces in the Middle East today, but remain poorly understood to outside observers. In Vanguard of the Imam, Afshon Ostovar has written the first comprehensive history of the organization. Situating the rise of the Guards in the contexts of Shiite Islam, Iranian history, and international affairs, Ostovar takes a multifaceted approach in demystifying the organization and detailing its evolution since1979. The book documents the Guards transformation..