Hamid Dabashi, The Last Muslim Intellectual, the Life and Legacy of Jalal Al-e Ahmad
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12534236 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Homa Katouzian (Roshan Cultural Institute Academic Visitor in Iranian Studies, St Antony's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 401-409 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1353-0194 • E-ISSN: 1469-3542 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13530194.2023.2218263 |
| OpenAlex | W4378672532 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Jalal Al-e Ahmad was a leading Iranian writer and critic, best known for his long essay, Gharbzadegi or Weststruckness, which many critics controversially regard as a harbinger of the Islamic revolution. There is no doubt that, willy-nilly, what was believed to be his rejection of western civilization was posthumously very influential in shaping public opinion. Dabashi’s largely uncritical biography is useful in its description of Al-e Ahmad’s life but is flawed in its interpretation and analysis of his works. In particular, it ignores Al-e Ahmad’s extensive resort to conspiratorial theories and his cavalier treatment of not just Iranian but world history to prove his case
Art · Art history · Biography · Civilization · Interpretation (philosophy · Islam · Knight · Literature · Political science · Politics · Public figure · Public life · Theology · Classics · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |