{"product_id":"religion-and-nation-iranian-local-and-transnational-networks-in-britain-9781571815767","title":"Religion and Nation: Iranian Local and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tAn estimated 75,000 Iranians emigrated to Britain after the 1979 revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic. They are politically, religiously, socio-economically and ethnically heterogeneous, and have found themselves in the ongoing process of settlement. The aim of this book is to explore facets of this process by examining the ways in which religious traditions and practices have been maintained, negotiated and rejected by Iranians from Muslim backgrounds and how they have served as identity-building vehicles during the course of migration, in relation to the political, economic, and social situation in Iran and Britain. While the ethnographic focus is on Iranians, this book touches on more general questions associated with the process of migration, transnational societies, Diasporas, and religious as well as ethnic minorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e“Spellman's\u003c\/i\u003e Religion and Nation \u003ci\u003edoes bring to light a vibrant community that, due to its small size and peaceful demeanor, often goes unmentioned when discussions of British immigrant populations arise. Her detailed accounts of the religious practices of Iranians in London provide an overview of an immigrant community trying to adapt and reconcile the former identities and practices of its members to their new home. Spellman's is a study that has demystified the religious lives of British Iranians, placing religious change into a transnational context.”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e• H-Net Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e“Given the lack of information about this population in the Westrn world, the focused materials presented in this book help build a better information base on the diverse practices and beliefs of Iranian outside their homeland.”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e• Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e“[This] first full-length study of the Iranian Muslim diaspora in Britain… enhances our empirical and theoretical understanding.”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e• The Muslim World Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tPreface Acknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/b\u003e Religious Identity in the Process of Migration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. The Iranian Revolution and the Subsequent Waves of Emigration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \tA Brief Look at the Iranian Revolution\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Islamic Republic and the Nationalisation of Islam\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Iranian Diaspora\u003cbr\u003e \tPolitical Opposition Groups\u003cbr\u003e \tThe On-going Process of Settlement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. Iranians in Britain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \tDemographic Information\u003cbr\u003e \tIranians in London during the 1980s\u003cbr\u003e \tIranians in London during the 1990s\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Media Environment\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Iranian New Year\u003cbr\u003e \tKhatami’s Presidency\u003cbr\u003e \tConclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. \u003ci\u003eSofreh\u003c\/i\u003e: a Shia Muslim Religious Ritual for Iranian Women\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \tEarly Shiism\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eSofreh\u003c\/i\u003e Gatherings in Iran\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eSofreh\u003c\/i\u003e Gatherings in London\u003cbr\u003e \tSocio-religious Networks in London\u003cbr\u003e \tGender and Discourse\u003cbr\u003e \tConclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Iranian Sufi Orders in London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \tSufism in Iran\u003cbr\u003e \tSufism and the Islamic Republic\u003cbr\u003e \tSufism in the West\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Nimatullahi Order\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Nimatullahi \u003ci\u003eKhâneqâh\u003c\/i\u003e in London\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Oveyssi Spiritual Tradition\u003cbr\u003e \tMaktab Tariqat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi [Islamic School of Sufism]\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Shahmaghsoudi Oveyssi Order in London\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi Sufi Order and New Religious Movements\u003cbr\u003e \tConclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. The Iranian Christian Fellowship and Elam Ministries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Pentecostal Movement\u003cbr\u003e \tProtestant Christianity in Iran\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Iranian Diaspora and Pentecostalism\u003cbr\u003e \tElam Ministries and Ex-Muslims\u003cbr\u003e \tTraining to Become Christian Pastors\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Congregation\u003cbr\u003e \tBaptisms and Church Members\u003cbr\u003e \tIranian Women as Born-Again Christians – Preserving Morals\u003cbr\u003e \tExpectations of Women Outside of the Church\u003cbr\u003e \tConclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. Conclusions and Findings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Iranian Revolution\u003cbr\u003e \tThe Settlement Process\u003cbr\u003e \tKhatami and the Programme of Reforms?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tBibliography\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041424081239,"sku":"9781571815767","price":89.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781571815767.jpg?v=1750950222","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/religion-and-nation-iranian-local-and-transnational-networks-in-britain-9781571815767","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}