{"product_id":"iran-a-people-interrupted-9781595583338","title":"Iran: A People Interrupted","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA deeply informed political and cultural narrative of a country thrust into the international spotlight \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePraised by leading academics in the field as \"extraordinary,\" \"a brilliant analysis,\" \"fresh, provocative and iconoclastic,\" \u003cem\u003eIran: A People Interrupted\u003c\/em\u003e has distinguished itself as a major work that has single-handedly effected a revolution in the field of Iranian studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this provocative and unprecedented book, Hamid Dabashi--the internationally renowned cultural critic and scholar of Iranian history and Islamic culture--traces the story of Iran over the past two centuries with unparalleled analysis of the key events, cultural trends, and political developments leading up to the collapse of the reform movement and the emergence of the combative presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the author's characteristically lively and combative prose, Iran combines \"delightful vignettes\" \u003cem\u003e(Publishers Weekly)\u003c\/em\u003e from Dabashi's Iranian childhood and sharp, insightful readings of its contemporary history. In an era of escalating tensions in the Middle East, his defiant moral voice and eloquent account of a national struggle for freedom and democracy against the overwhelming backdrop of U.S. military hegemony fills a crucial gap in our understanding of this country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-77663\"\u003eHamid Dabashi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.17h x 5.60w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595583338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595583335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL059000\"\u003eWorld | Middle Eastern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS026020\"\u003eMiddle East | Iran\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS054000\"\u003eSocial History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHamid Dabashi\u003c\/b\u003e is the Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University in New York. He is the author of highly acclaimed scholarly books and articles on Iran, medieval and modern Islam, comparative literature, world cinema, and philosophy of arts. Among the leading U.S. dissidents and a frequent lecturer around the globe, he lives in New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44433610965229,"sku":"9781595583338","price":35.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_8b44c3dd-ef90-49e3-8d9b-d0dd35e9f8ea.jpg?v=1700065650","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/iran-a-people-interrupted-9781595583338","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}