Dustin Byrd

This book explains why Khomeini was able to lead the Iranian people in their revolution against the Shah. Combining the sociological study of charisma by Max Weber and the critical psychology of Erich Fromm, Byrd develops a theory of "prophetic charisma" to explain Khomeini's unique qualifications for leading the revolution.

Toward a Theory of Prophetic Charisma

Ayatollah Khomeini and the Anatomy of the Islamic Revolution in Iran

Islam in the Post-Secular Society offers an interpretation of the struggles that Muslims face within secular western society, and attempts to find a path for a future reconciliation.

Religion, Secularity and the Antagonism of Recalcitrant Faith

Islam in a Post-Secular Society

Seyed Javad Miri

Frantz Fanon and Emancipatory Social Theory: A View from the Wretched, is a collection of essays engaged in a future-oriented remembrance of the emancipatory work of one of the most influential revolutionary social theorists: Frantz Fanon.

Dustin Byrd

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