Drawn from the first-hand accounts of eyewitnesses, Roy Mottahedeh's accountf Islam and politics in revolutionary Iran is widely regarded as one theest records ofd that turbulent time ever written. ;The true story of a youngullah, hi life in the sacred shrine city of Qom, and the dramatic events ofhe 1979 Revolution, this account paints a vivid picture of contemporary Iran,hile providing a panoramic survey of Muslim, Shi'ite and Persian culturerom the middle ages to the present day. From the ancient time of Zoroastero the world of Khomeini, this saga interweaves biography with history,olitics and religion to offer new levels of understanding into Iran past,resent and future. ;Written with feeling, sympathy and clarity, Professorottahedeh's compelling and highly readable account offers an insight intone of the most significant players on the contemporary world stage.
