In Quest of Identity
Studies on the persianate world
Stability and changeability of identities, especially in the context of their
disappearance and revival, is one of the leitmotifs of the current publication, which is a
fruit of a collective effort of scholars who represent diverse areas of the humanities and
varied approaches to the issue of identity in the lands occupied by the Persian-language
civilization.
Treating the issue of identity in an interdisciplinary manner made it possible to
present it from a variety of standpoints, consequently yielding a complex picture of the
matter. Moreover, as it often happens when an interest in a certain research problem is
shared by many specialists, new perspectives were discovered.
The effect of synergy that emerged during the preparation of this publication
undoubtedly adds to its quality. In addition, whereas sociologists and psychologists have
long conducted research on identity or identities, an approach to the subject made from
the point of view of Oriental Studies is to some extent an innovation and constitutes an
interesting challenge.
Introduction
The Role of the King of Kings: An Interpretation in Historiography - Dariush
Borbor
Kasravi – Was He Truly the Integrative Nationalist of Iran? - Stanisław
A. Jaśkowski
A Glance at New Persian Translations of the Middle Persian Texts - Mateusz
M. Kłagisz
Who is a Madame? - Anna Krasnowolska
A Lost Identity: Iranians as Seafarers and Explorers - Mirosław
Michalak
The National Identity of Iranian Jews, As Manifested in their Intellectual &
Judeo-Persian Contributions - Nahid Pirnazar
Blasphemers or Mystics? Reflection over the Nature of Revelation in Contemporary
Iran - Magdalena Rodziewicz
Indigenous versus International? The Role of “Preislamic” Identity and Shici
Islam in the Clashes of the Bawandid Kingdom with the Nizari Ismacilis in Northern
Iran - Miklós Sárközy
Razi’s Egalitarian Idea - Reza Shomali
Rumi, Balkhi, Mevlevi: The Ambiguities of Identity in the Poetry of Jalal
al-Din Muh.ammad (1207-1272 CE) - Rafal Stepien
How the Characters Speak for Themselves: Colloquial Language as a Mean of
Expressing Identity in Čeraqha ra man xamuš mikonam, a Novel by Zoya Pirzad
- Katarzyna Wąsala
List of Contributors
Index
220 pages, Hardcover