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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155027303321

Titolo

Iran in the Middle East : transnational encounters and social history / / edited by Houchang Chehabi, Peyman Jafari and Maral Jefroudi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2015

ISBN

0-7556-0896-8

1-78831-094-2

0-85773-765-1

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

327.5501767109048

955

Soggetti

Constitution: government & the state

Iran Foreign relations Middle East

Iran Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I : The Constitutional Revolution and Nationalism -- Part II : Transnational Connections -- Part III : Social History -- Part IV: Historiographical Reflections -- Contributors -- Appendix : Life and Work of Touraj Atabaki -- Bibliography of Touraj Atabaki -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Iran s interaction with its neighbours is a topic of wide interest. But while many historical studies of the country concentrate purely on political events and high-profile actors, this book takes the opposite approach: writing history from below, it instead focuses on the role of everyday lives. Modern Iranian historiography has been dominated by ideas of nationalism, modernization, religion, autocracy, revolution and war. Iran in the Middle East adds new dimensions to the study of four crucial areas of Iranian history: the events and impact of the Constitutional Revolution, Iran s transnational connections, the social history of Iran and developments in historiography. Featuring eminent scholars such as Ali Ansari, Janet Afary and Erik-Jan Zurcher, this book makes a significant contribution to the understanding of Iran in a transnational context by exploring the key social actors in the



constitutional revolution, trade and the role of women. The authors emphasize the role of societal transformations, social movements, class, gender and ethnic identities, analyzing both national and individual identity. What emerges is a concise and unique look at Iranian social history, from both within the country s internal relationships with its social groups, and from its external relations with neighbouring countries. It will prove essential reading to scholars and students of Iran and the wider Middle East region."--Bloomsbury Publishing.