{"product_id":"9783032199874","title":"The concept of identity in Iran Religion, National Disintegration, and Radicalism in Post-Revolutionary Iran","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSpringerBriefs in Religious Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe concept of identity in Iran\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReligion, National Disintegration, and Radicalism in Post-Revolutionary Iran\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReza Talebi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Islam \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"791\"\u003eThis book examines the complex entanglement of religion, nationalism, and identity in modern Iran, tracing the historical and sociopolitical forces that have shaped the country’s tumultuous modernity. Beginning with the introduction of nationalist thought in the nineteenth century, it explores how the fusion of nationalism with a fragmented social fabric gave rise to a potent form of Shiite political Islam, one that would come to define Iran’s political structure and its ideological boundaries. Through an incisive analysis of Iran’s political evolution, this book argues that the rigidity of a state grounded in Shiite political jurisprudence has simultaneously marginalized ethnic and religious minorities and eroded the unifying power of religion itself. As the country becomes increasingly secularized, identity politics have intensified, giving rise to centrifugal ethnic movements and deepening social fragmentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003eDrawing on political theory, sociology of religion, and contemporary Iranian studies, \u003cem data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003eFragmented Faith, Fractured Nation\u003c\/em\u003e offers a compelling account of how the interplay of nationalism and political Shiism continues to shape Iran’s domestic tensions and regional dynamics. It presents a bold hypothesis: that the sustained integration of political Shiism and nationalism has not only weakened Iran’s collective religious identity but has also fueled ethnic radicalism, reshaping both the nation’s internal cohesion and its place in the wider Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eReza Talebi was born in Urmia, Iran, and is currently a doctoral researcher at Leipzig University. Since October 2005, he has built a robust professional career as an air traffic controller while simultaneously expanding his expertise in negotiation, management, book publishing, journalism, and political activities. He has written and translated around 20 books in English, Persian, and Turkish, covering a wide range of fields, including politics, history, religion, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032199874\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e158\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46185825599628,"sku":"9783032199874","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032199874_bfaeac66-d172-400d-a5ab-4222bd38d80d.jpg?v=1781059350","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032199874","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}