Book Series

Iranian Studies

New & Published Titles:

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The Politics of Iranian Cinema

Film and Society in the Islamic Republic

By Saeed Zeydabadi-Nejad

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,…

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November 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-45537-4 (Routledge)

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Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan

Anomalous Visions of History and Form

By Wali Ahmadi

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…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43778-3 (Routledge)

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Iran in the 21st Century

Politics, Economics & Conflict

Edited by Homa Katouzian, Hossein Shahidi

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…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43559-8 (Routledge)

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Media, Culture and Society in Iran

Living with Globalization and the Islamic State

Edited by Mehdi Semati

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…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77216-7 (Routledge)

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Sadeq Hedayat

His Work and his Wondrous World

Edited by Homa Katouzian

Featuring contributions from leading scholars of Iranian studies and / or comparative literature, this edited comprehensive and critical edited collection provides detailed scholarly analysis of…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43403-4 (Routledge)

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Journalism in Iran

From Mission to Profession

By Hossein Shahidi

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-42573-5 (Routledge)

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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