Armenian Christians in Iran: Ethnicity, Religion, and Identity in the Islamic Republic

ISBN-13: 9781108450324 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 324 str.

James Barry

Opis

Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has promoted a Shi'a Islamic identity, aimed at transcending ethnic and national boundaries. In this book, James Barry highlights the situation of the Armenian community within this Islamic Republic, and asks whether Iran has failed or succeeded in fostering a cohesive identity which includes non-Muslims.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Iranism, Islam and Armenian-ness in Iran; 2. Education and the construction of Armenian Iran; 3. Discrimination, status and response; 4. Stereotyping and identity; 5. Performing Armenian-ness in Tehran; 6. Identity and emigration; Conclusion.