Description
This book examines the role of Iranian intellectuals in the history of Iranian modernity. It traces the contributions of intellectuals in the construction of national identity and the Iranian democratic debate, analyzing how intellectuals balanced indebtedness to the West with the issue of national identity in Iran. Recognizing how intellectual elites became beholden to political powers, the contributors demonstrate the trend that intellectuals often opted for cultural dissent rather than ideological politics.
About the Author
Ramin Jahanbegloo is executive director of the Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Nonviolence and Peace Studies and vice-dean of the School of Law at Jindal Global University.
Book Information
ISBN 9781793600066
Author Ramin Jahanbegloo
Format Hardback
Page Count 346
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 685g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 162mm * 31mm