How Long to Read Iranian Intellectuals and the West

How Long Does it Take to Read Iranian Intellectuals and the West?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 54 minutes to read Iranian Intellectuals and the West by Mehrzad Boroujerdi

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Mehrzad Boroujerdi challenges the way many Americans perceive present-day Iran as well as how Iranians view the West. He examines the works of thinkers seminal in defining modern Iran (virtually unknown in the U.S.) and concludes that Islam was not the primary source of their inspiration. Their efforts forge an "authentic" national identity lay at the heart of Iranian thought. These intellectuals (both religious and secular) appropriated Islam as the vehicle through which they could most effectively challenge or accommodate modernity and Westernization. Through such a fitting appropriation, Boroujerdi asserts, could modern Iranian thinkers lay the foundation for a nativist vision of an unsullied culture, seemingly free of Western influence. Drawing on the works of Michel Foucault and Edward Said, this book explore how Iranians use their own misunderstandings about the West to form their own identity and, in return, how Westerns describe Iran in negative terms to help them reaffirm the superiority of their own culture. Boroujerdi also argues that Iranian intellectuals have been deeply indebted to Western thought, which has served as the cultural reference through which they continue to struggle with issues of identity and selfhood.

How long is Iranian Intellectuals and the West?

Iranian Intellectuals and the West by Mehrzad Boroujerdi is 292 pages long, and a total of 73,584 words.

This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 90% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Iranian Intellectuals and the West Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Iranian Intellectuals and the West aloud.

What Reading Level is Iranian Intellectuals and the West?

Iranian Intellectuals and the West is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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