(Hardback)

Addresses the colourful and diverse history of Shi' Islam in both premodern and contemporary times. Focusing on the importance of apocalypticism in the development of modern Shi'i theology, this book shows how an immersion in messianic ideas has shaped the conservative character of much Shi'i thinking.

(Paperback)

Addresses the colourful and diverse history of Shi' Islam in both premodern and contemporary times. Focusing specifically on the importance of apocalypticism in the development of modern Shi'i theology, this book shows how an immersion in messianic ideas has shaped the conservative character of much Shi'i thinking.

(Paperback)

When he was assassinated in 1896, Nasir al-Din Shah had sat on the Peacock throne for nearly half a century. A colourful, complex figure, he is frequently portrayed as indolent and self-indulgent. This book gives us both a biography of the man and an analysis of the institution of monarchy in modern Iran.

(Hardback)

Based on research into public and private papers, this biography offers an interpretation both of the significance of Nasir al-Din Shah and the way in which the Iranian monarchy withstood and adjusted to the challenges of modern times.