Iran Facing Others: Iranian Identity and Modern Political Culture

by Abbas Amanat (Editor), Farzin Vejdani (Editor)

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.

Genres: Iran, History, Nonfiction

305 pages, Hardcover

First published June 21, 2011