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Armenian Christians in Iran : ethnicity, religion, and identity in the Islamic Republic /

Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has promoted a Shi'a Islamic identity aimed at transcending ethnic and national boundaries. During the same period, Iran's Armenian community, once a prominent Christian minority in Tehran, has declined by more than 80%. Although the Armenian community is re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barry, James, 1982- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Armenians > Iran.
Armenians > Iran > Ethnic identity.
Armenians > Iran > Religion.
Christians > Iran.
Iran > Ethnic relations.

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