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Homa Katouzian
Bringing together eighteen essays from Homa Katouzian, this book explores Iranian history, politics, culture, and Persian literature from mediaeval times through the nineteenth century and into the contemporary period.
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Compiled by experts on the works of each individual poet, this book covers the poetry and poets of the Constitutional Revolution of Iran.
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A comprehensive look at the life and poetry of Sa'di - the poet of life, love and compassion.
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The first biography of one of Iran’s most original socialist thinkers and activists
Intended for readers new to studying the Internet, each chapter in Unspun addresses a different aspect of the web revolution –hypertext, multimedia, authorship, community, governance, identity, gender, race, cyberspace, political…
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Satire, irony and humour have long been features of Persian literature's rich tradition, taking various forms from the coarse and obscene to the subtle and refined.
Humour in Iran is…
This edited collection brings together the foremost authorities on Sadeq Hedayat’s work.
‘In the breath that I die, for you I’ll be longing/ Wishing to turn into the dust of your belonging’ - Sa'di, Expressions of Love. With poetry which speaks across…
World-renowned Iranian expert presents the first comprehensive introduction to one of the world’s most controversial and misunderstood countries
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Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be gleaned from the news. This comprehensive history…
Homa Katouzian (Oxford University, UK)
This book is a comprehensive study of Hedayat’s life and works set against the background of literary and political developments in Iran over the first half of the 20th century…
This book is both a full-scale biography of Musaddiq which also charts the history of the Popular Movement from Musaddiq’s downfall in 1953 to his death in 1967.
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Homa Katouzian (University of Oxford, UK)
This work contains a detailed and comprehensive statement of Homa Katouzian’s theory of arbitrary state and society in Iran, and its applications to Iranian history and politics, both modern and…
This book contains the most detailed and comprehensive statement of Homa Katouzian’s theory of arbitrary state and society in Iran, and its applications to Iranian history and politics, both modern…
This book offers a view of Iran through politics, history and literature, showing how the three angles combine.
Homa Katouzian (University of Oxford, UK),Alireza Korangy
This book examines Iran and its position in the contemporary world. It contains chapters on social developments in the country including gender relations, contemporary politics, international relations, relations with the…
This book analyzes the role of intellectuals as the prime mediators between the forces of tradition and modernity in twentieth century and twenty-first century Iran.
