{"product_id":"modern-iran-iraj-bashiri-9781516503513","title":"Modern Iran: Caliphs, Kings, and Jurisprudents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eModern Iran: Caliphs, Kings, and Jurisprudents \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the changes in Iranian identity that have taken place in ancient, medieval, and contemporary times. Students learn how this identity has been transformed from an abstract Zoroastrian order into a vibrant Shi'ite creed rooted in ancestor worship. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Readers learn about the earliest stages of Iran's development, including the Rashidun Caliphs, the Umayyads, and the Abbasids. They study the impact of the Mongols, Safavids, and Qajars. Later chapters discuss the rise of the Pahlavis, Islamic Iran, and the rule of the jurisprudents. The book concludes with a consideration of what lies ahead for modern Iran, as well as a comprehensive summing up of Iranian identity. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Detailed and comprehensive, \u003cem\u003eModern Iran\u003c\/em\u003e is well-suited to courses in Islamic studies, particularly Shi'ite Islam, Iranian studies, and Iranian culture and identity. With its clear commitment to placing Iran in appropriate and accessible historical and cultural contexts, the book is also an excellent supplemental text for classes on Iran and the west.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIraj Bashiri\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a Ph.D. in Iranian linguistics from the University of Michigan. Dr. Bashiri is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Minnesota. He has taught numerous courses including Persian fiction and poetry, Islam and the West, contemporary Iranian society, and cultures of the Silk Road. A prolific writer, he has published works such as \u003cem\u003eThe Ishraqi Philosophy of Jalal-al-Din-Rumi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Fiction of Sadeq Hedayat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eProminent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Samanids and the Revival of the Civilization of Iranian Peoples\u003c\/em\u003e. Currently Dr. Bashiri is involved in research on the history of the Civil War in Tajikistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iraj Bashiri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1516503511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781516503513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Iraj Bashiri","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124432597247,"sku":"9781516503513","price":134.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04a5e024-b0ec-4ae7-8187-1ecfb5197ea8.jpg?v=1687436739","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modern-iran-iraj-bashiri-9781516503513","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}