Identities in crisis in Iran : politics, culture, and religion / edited by Ronen A. Cohen.

Identities in Crisis in Iran aims at finding answers to the questions about the puzzling character of the Iranian identity. The contributors acknowledge that identity, especially when it is faced with fundamental tensions as in the case of Iran, is a phenomenon that is constantly developing via fact...

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Main Author: Cohen, Ronen (Author, Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015]
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Summary:Identities in Crisis in Iran aims at finding answers to the questions about the puzzling character of the Iranian identity. The contributors acknowledge that identity, especially when it is faced with fundamental tensions as in the case of Iran, is a phenomenon that is constantly developing via factors involving the private self and common social components. This book addresses the tension many Iranian people face that lie between the Persian culture and the Shi?a religion, women versus men, and culture versus traditions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 179 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-171) and index.
ISBN:9781498506427
1498506429
Language:English.
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