num_pages: 240
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.
language: English
title: Iran: Between Tradition and Modernity
titlecomplete: Iran: Between Tradition and Modernity (Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory)
genres: Iran
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Lexington Books