{"product_id":"rethinking-iranian-nationalism-and-modernity-kamran-scot-aghaie-9781477307519","title":"Rethinking Iranian Nationalism and Modernity","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile recent books have explored Arab and Turkish nationalism, the nuances of Iran have received scant book-length study--until now. Capturing the significant changes in approach that have shaped this specialization, \u003ci\u003eRethinking Iranian Nationalism and Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e shares innovative research and charts new areas of analysis from an array of scholars in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelving into a wide range of theoretical and conceptual perspectives, the essays--all previously unpublished--encompass social history, literary theory, postcolonial studies, and comparative analysis to address such topics as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthnicity in the Islamic Republic of Iran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical Islam and religious nationalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe evolution of U.S.-Iranian relations before and after the Cold War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparing Islamic and secular nationalism(s) in Egypt and Iran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe German counterrevolution and its influence on Iranian political alliances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe effects of Israel's image as a Euro-American space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSufism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeocultural concepts in Azar's Atashkadeh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterdisciplinary in essence, the essays also draw from sociology, gender studies, and art and architecture. Posing compelling questions while challenging the conventional historiographical traditions, the authors (many of whom represent a new generation of Iranian studies scholars) give voice to a research approach that embraces the modern era's complexity while emphasizing Iranian nationalism's contested, multifaceted, and continuously transformative possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kamran Scot Aghaie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477307516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477307519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Kamran Scot Aghaie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058306937087,"sku":"9781477307519","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e238dfe6-70f2-4a73-9aad-6ddd0dd9d4b0.jpg?v=1685051824","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rethinking-iranian-nationalism-and-modernity-kamran-scot-aghaie-9781477307519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}