Book Series
Iranian Studies
New & Published Titles:

The Politics of Iranian Cinema
Film and Society in the Islamic Republic
Iran has undergone considerable social upheaval since the revolution and this has been reflected in its cinema. Drawing on first-hand interviews and detailed ethnographic research,…
read moreNovember 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-45537-4 (Routledge)
Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan
Anomalous Visions of History and Form
With the unleashing of the "War on Terror" in the aftermath of 9/11, Afghanistan has become prominent in the news. However, we need to appreciate…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43778-3 (Routledge)
more information about Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan

Iran in the 21st Century
Politics, Economics & Conflict
Iran is an ancient country, an oil-exporting economy and an Islamic Republic. It experienced two full-scale revolutions in the twentieth century, the latter of which…
read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43559-8 (Routledge)
Media, Culture and Society in Iran
Living with Globalization and the Islamic State
By exploring topics such as the Internet, print press, advertising, satellite television, video, rock music, literature, cinema, gender, religious intellectuals, and secularism, this unique and…
read more2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77216-7 (Routledge)
Sadeq Hedayat
His Work and his Wondrous World
Featuring contributions from leading scholars of Iranian studies and / or comparative literature, this edited comprehensive and critical edited collection provides detailed scholarly analysis of…
read more2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43403-4 (Routledge)
Forthcoming Titles:
Continuity in Iranian Identity: Resilience of a Cultural Heritage
By Fereshteh Davaran
To be published February 26th 2010
Islamic Tolerance: Amir Khusraw and Pluralism
By Alyssa Gabbay
To be published May 7th 2010
New Perspectives on Safavid Iran: Empire and Society
Edited by Colin P. Mitchell
To be published May 15th 2010
Iranian Foreign Policy: Past, Present and Future Scenarios
By Abbas Maleki
To be published June 1st 2010
Gnostic Apocalypse in Islam: The Literary Beginnings of the Babi Movement
By Todd Lawson
To be published July 1st 2010

