ISBN:
9780415338141
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041533814X
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0203337379
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9780203337370
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xiv, 482 pages)
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illustrations
Series Statement:
RoutledgeCurzon 4
Series Statement:
RoutledgeCurzon/BIPS Persian studies series 4
Parallel Title:
Print version Religion and society in Qajar Iran
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Religion and society in Qajar Iran
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Religion and society in Qajar Iran
Keywords:
Islam History
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19th century
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Iran
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Islam and state Iran
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Islam History 19th century
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Islam and state
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Islam History 19th century
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Islam and state
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Islam History
;
19th century
;
Iran
;
Islam
;
Islam and state
;
Religion
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Qajar Dynasty (Iran)
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RELIGION ; History
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TRAVEL ; Special Interest ; Religious
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History
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Iran Religion
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19th century
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Iran History
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Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925
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Iran
;
Iran History Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925
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Iran Religion 19th century
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Iran Religion 19th century
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Iran History Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925
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Iran
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Electronic books
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Electronic books History
;
Electronic books
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Konferenzschrift
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Konferenzschrift 2000
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Iran
;
Islam
;
Politik
;
Geschichte 1794-1925
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Gesellschaft
Abstract:
E.G. Browne relates this story in his A Year amongst the Persians in orderto demonstrate the gross ignorance which sometimes characterises [amulls] decisions. The episode was related to Browne by one of his Bbassociates in Kerman, and the question was designed to expose this ignoranceof the clergy. As it is related here, however, the jibe is unwarranted. A hole half a yard in each direction is not half a yard square (it is half ayard cubed). The mull, in the absence of a specification of depth, assumesthat the hole is dug to the same depth as the original request. This assumptionis
Note:
"Proceedings of the conference held on 4-6 September 2000 in Bristol and jointly organised by Bristol University (Department of Theology and Religious Studies), The British Institute of Persian Studies, The Iran Heritage Foundation, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the University of Bristol Faculty of Arts. - Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-473) and index. - Print version record
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-473) and index
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