Representing the Unpresentable

Negar Mottahedeh’s book contains an important analysis of the relationship between Babism and modernity in Iran. The author argues that in order to understand “the historical conditions for Iranian perceptions of modernity” (p. 236), scholars need to break away from traditional disciplinary systems,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elham Gheytanchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Islamic Thought 2009-04-01
Series:American Journal of Islam and Society
Online Access:https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/1399