"In recent years there has been increasing interest in the study of Qajar Iran, particularly with respect to religion during this period. With contributions from leading researchers in the field of religion in nineteenth-century Iran, this book presents new insights into Qajar religious, political and cultural history." "Religion and Society in Qajar Iran brings together important studies in one place for the first time to provide a collection that will appeal to students, scholars and researchers of the history of Islam, Iran and the Middle East."--Jacket.