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Iran: Between Tradition and Modernity (Global Encounters)

By Ramin Jahanbegloo

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
0739105299, 9780739105290, 9780739105306, 0739105302
LCC
DS318.82 .I73 2004
Open Library ID
OL18467657M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7820008 bytes)
Pages
241\241
DPI
600
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The Iranian Revolution represented to intellectuals and professionals the potential of spiritual values to triumph over the great power of economic imperialism. Yet out of this revolution has emerged an identity crisis that touches Islamic ideological heights and reaches down to the very ground of Islamic practice. The contributors to this collection, experts on Iranian cultural and political history, analyze the _fragmented self_ of today's Iranian, refracted through that country's institutions, market forces, and modern thought. Each essay both deepens our understanding of contemporary Iran and adds to the broader discussion of the relationship between Islam and the West.

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