The Unfinished History of the Iran-Iraq War: Faith, Firepower, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards Annie Tracy Samuel (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2022). Pp. 320. £75.00 hardback. ISBN: 9781108478427

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International Journal of Middle East Studies Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI:10.1017/s0020743823000326

Maryam Alemzadeh

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Abstract

IRGC differ from other revolutionary militias in how it combined faith and firepower? Were the Revolutionary Guards able to reach a balanced fusion, one that propelled them to the heights of power in Iran ’ s political system? Or did they follow the historically tested path of taming revolutionary passion — tied to Shi ʿ i faith, in this case — in the service of pro-fessionalization? I believe that the IRGC is a rich case for studying this dilemma, and Tracy Samuel ’ s book provides invaluable material for anyone thinking about it

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《两伊战争未完成的历史:信仰、火力和伊朗革命卫队》(英国剑桥:剑桥大学出版社，2022)。320页。精装£75.00。ISBN: 9781108478427

伊斯兰革命卫队与其他革命民兵的不同之处在于它如何将信仰和火力结合起来?革命卫队是否能够达成一种平衡的融合，将他们推向伊朗政治体系的权力巅峰?或者，他们是否遵循了经过历史检验的驯服革命激情的道路——在这种情况下，与什叶派信仰有关——为专业化服务?我相信伊斯兰革命卫队是研究这一困境的一个丰富案例，特雷西·塞缪尔的书为任何思考这一问题的人提供了宝贵的材料

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Middle East Studies publishes original research on politics, society and culture in the Middle East from the seventh century to the present day. The journal also covers Spain, south-east Europe, and parts of Africa, South Asia, and the former Soviet Union for subjects of relevance to Middle Eastern civilization. Particular attention is paid to the history, politics, economics, anthropology, sociology, literature, and cultural studies of the area and to comparative religion, theology, law, and philosophy. Each issue contains approximately 50 pages of detailed book reviews. Subscribers to the print version also receive the Review of Middle East Studies free. Published under the auspices of the Middle East Studies Association of North America