Modern Iran is a country with two significant but competing discourses of national identity; one stemming from ancient pre-Islamic customs and mythology; the other from Islamic Shiite practices and beliefs. This has left an often confused notion of identity in Iran. Ali Mozaffari explores the complex processes involved in the formation of Iranian national identity; laying particular stress upon the importance of place to ideas of homeland and the creation of a collective national identity. He illustrates his arguments through an analysis of the ancient Achaemenid capital of Persepolis and the Shiite rituals of Moharram. In a concluding part; he extends his analysis to the Ancient Iran Museum and the Islamic Period Museum; housed in the National Museum of Iran. An important work that offers powerful insights into the forces shaping national identity in Iran.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Ive Been on a Part of the JourneyBy Steve RunskeThis book is an excellent and comprehensive account of the history of one of; if not the most; important American theatres. To walk the halls of Circle in the Square is to relive the classic dramas of the world. Ted Manns account of the founding and growth of this institution is most accurate. After all; he was there.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. broadwayBy panyathis is an excellant read ;on how the workings of putting a show on broadway;;MANN has explained every detail of the hardship and dedication of everyone on the stage ;and behind ;its an amazing;amazing common language book to those of us who love theatre;;;;; read on ;;;;;2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The Mann who resurrected Eugene ONeillBy HibsI started reading this in a Barnes and Noble coffee shop; browsing at first but then began studying it engrossed when I got to the chapter regarding Manns revival of Eugene ONeills; "The Iceman Cometh". Iceman had mixed reviews when it was first presented on Broadway in the 1940s. But Jose Quintero and Theodore Mann decided that it had to be re-done; despite its over 4-hour length and history of mixed reviews even though ONeill was at the time considered no longer fashionable; a museum piece from a long gone era. The original actor playing Hickey bailed out to take a movie role and a young unknown named Jason Robards got a chance to re-audition for the role. On the second audition; Robards won the role. Quintero; Mann; Robards and ONeill. To ONeill fanatics like myself this book is a dream come true. Its like finding the holy grail. I wound up buying the book and bringing it home for much deeper study.In addition to ONeill;Robards and Quintero stories; this book always has quite a few stories regarding Manns work with actors like George C. Scott; Al Pacino; Vanessa Redgrave; Dustin Hoffman; James Earl Jones; Richard Chamberlain and Geraldine Page.And if youre a theater buff; Mann has fascinating insights on working on productions of the works of Eugene ONeill; Jean Genet; Tennessee Williams; Arthur Miller; Athol Fugard; Shakespeare and Moliere.In short; if you love serious theater you cant go wrong reading this book by one of the men who practically invented off-broadway.
