Being Modern in Iran

by Fariba Adelkhah

Book Overview

What does it mean to be modern in Iran today? Can one properly speak of modernity in relation to what many consider to be the paradigmatic Islamic state? Since its 1979 revolution seized the world's attention, the Islamic Republic of Iran has remained a subject of misunderstanding, passion, and polemic, making these questions difficult to answer--or even to ask. This book--a study of Iran's political culture in the broadest and deepest sense--looks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231119410
• ISBN13: 9780231119412
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher