Iran: Between Tradition and Modernity

Recommended

This collection contains original, thought-provoking essays that will increase the understanding of many aspects of a complex and fascinating country for students, scholars, and the general public. — Nikki Keddie, University of California–Los Angeles

Iran: Between Tradition and Modernity is a superb collection of perceptive and provocative articles about some of the daunting challenges of Iran”s turbulent encounter with modernity. Bringing together some of the most prominent scholars and intellectuals of contemporary Iran, Dr. Jahanbegloo”s book is must reading for any serious student of modern Iran. — Mohsen M. Milani, University of South Florida

Those seeking a probing, thoughtful, and multi-faceted understanding of modernity in Iran will find this volume highly pertinent and valuable. It is a welcome addition to the growing scholarly literature on modern Iran….. — Fakhreddin Azimi, University of Connecticut, Storrs

The essays in this volume critically analyze the intellectual life of Iran, where the Islamic state”s ideologically motivated policies have had paradoxical effects and unanticipated consequences in society, resulting in a cultural ferment in which old certainties are questioned and conventional wisdoms are challenged on all sides. These insightful essays help us make sense of the ongoing debates that make contemporary Iranian society so exciting. — H. E. Chehabi, Boston University

Those seeking a probing, thoughtful, and multi-faceted understanding of modernity in Iran will find this volume highly pertinentand valuable. It is a welcome addition to the growing scholarly literature on modern Iran. — Fakhreddin Azimi, University of Connecticut, Storrs

Hamid Dabashi is Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, USA. He is the author of over 25 books and focuses on the social and intellectual history of Iran and Islam, both classical and contemporary. Among his most recent books are Reversing the Colonial Gaze: Persian Travelers Abroad (2019), The Last Muslim Intellectual: The Life and Legacy of Jalal Al-e Ahmad (2021), and An Iranian Childhood: Rethinking History and Memory (2023). He is a prominent commentator on global affairs, writing regularly for Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, and other news outlets.