Iran Facing Others: Identity Boundaries in a Historical Perspective

By Abbas Amanat

Book Overview

Iran's long history and complex cultural legacy have generated animated debates about a homogenous Iranian identity in the face of ethnic, linguistic and communal diversity. The volume examines the fluid boundaries of pre-modern identity in history and literature as well as the shaping of Iranian national identity in the 20th century.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230102530
• ISBN13: 9780230102538
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"