Purity, Danger, and Violence: Torn Religions in the Contemporary World

December 3, 2007

Michael M.J. Fischer addressed issues of religion and violence. His fieldwork has focused on social change and religion in Jamaica, Iran, India, and the United States. In his book Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution (1980/2003), he explores Islam's role in Iran, especially in regard to the 1979 revolution.

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