Book Series
Iranian Studies
New & Published Titles:
Journalism in Iran
From Mission to Profession
February 2010 | Paperback: 978-0-415-58316-9 (Routledge)
Media, Culture and Society in Iran
Living with Globalization and the Islamic State
By exploring topics such as the Internet, print press, advertising, satellite television, video, rock music, literature, cinema, gender, religious intellectuals, and secularism, this unique and…
read moreFebruary 2010 | Paperback: 978-0-415-58319-0 (Routledge)
The Politics of Iranian Cinema
Film and Society in the Islamic Republic
Iran has undergone considerable social upheaval since the revolution and this has been reflected in its cinema. Drawing on first-hand interviews and detailed ethnographic research,…
read more2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-45537-4 (Routledge)
Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan
Anomalous Visions of History and Form
With the unleashing of the "War on Terror" in the aftermath of 9/11, Afghanistan has become prominent in the news. However, we need to appreciate…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43778-3 (Routledge)
more information about Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan
Iran in the 21st Century
Politics, Economics & Conflict
Iran is an ancient country, an oil-exporting economy and an Islamic Republic. It experienced two full-scale revolutions in the twentieth century, the latter of which…
read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43559-8 (Routledge)
Sadeq Hedayat
His Work and his Wondrous World
Featuring contributions from leading scholars of Iranian studies and / or comparative literature, this edited comprehensive and critical edited collection provides detailed scholarly analysis of…
read more2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43403-4 (Routledge)
Series Details:
Since 1967 the International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS) has been a leading learned society for the advancement of new approaches in the study of Iranian history, culture, and literature. The ISIS Iranian Studies series provides a venue for the publication of original and innovative scholarly works in all areas of Iranian and Persianate Studies.
Forthcoming Titles:
Continuity in Iranian Identity: Resilience of a Cultural Heritage
By Fereshteh Davaran
To be published February 26th 2010
Islamic Tolerance: Amir Khusraw and Pluralism
By Alyssa Gabbay
To be published May 7th 2010
New Perspectives on Safavid Iran: Empire and Society
Edited by Colin P. Mitchell
To be published May 15th 2010
Iranian Foreign Policy: Past, Present and Future Scenarios
By Abbas Maleki
To be published June 1st 2010
Gnostic Apocalypse in Islam: The Literary Beginnings of the Babi Movement
By Todd Lawson
To be published August 1st 2010
Iranian Music: A Century of Popular Entertainment from Motrebi to Losanjelesi
By Gay Breyley, Sasan Fatemi
To be published February 1st 2011
Gender in Contemporary Iran: Pushing the Boundaries
Edited by Roksana Bahramitash, Eric Hooglund
To be published February 1st 2011