Iranian Identity and Cosmopolitanism: Spheres of Belonging Contributor(s): Stone, Lucian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1472567420 ISBN-13: 9781472567420 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - Social Science | Islamic Studies |
Dewey: 303.482 |
LCCN: 2013048836 |
Series: Suspensions: Contemporary Middle Eastern and Islamicate Thou |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Since cosmopolitanism has often been conceived as a tenet of 'Western civilization' that emanates from its Enlightenment-based origins in a humanist age of modernity, Iranian Identity and Cosmopolitanism: Spheres of Belonging advances a highly innovative gesture by contemplating the implications and relevance of the idea in a so-called non-Western cultural territory. The particularities of the Iranian and Islamic context shed new light on advancements and obstacles to cosmopolitan praxis. The volume provides four principle disciplinary assessments of cosmopolitanism: philosophy, political science, sociology, and cultural studies, including literary criticism. The authors in this collection critically examine topics including the historical encounter between Iranian and Western thinkers and its impact on Iranian political ideals; the tension between maintaining apolitical-theology rooted in metaphysical assumptions and the prerequisite of secularism in cosmopolitan and democratic philosophies. This highly innovative volume will be of interest to scholars and students of Middle Eastern and Iranian Studies, Islamic Studies, Globalization, Political Science and Philosophy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stone, Lucian: - Lucian Stone is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, The University of North Dakota, USA. |