This study provides a detailed analysis of Ehmedê Xanî’s seventeenth-century romance Mem û Zîn, which seeks to break free of the confines of modern Kurdish nationalism within which it is usually read. Lees meer
Blending Eastern and Western viewpoints, the two travelogues that make up this book create a captivating exploration of Qajar Persia’s history, culture, and landscapes. Lees meer
This volume offers fresh insights into themes of love, gender, and sexuality in classical Persian culture, including their reception and appropriation in modern and contemporary Iranian history. Lees meer
Bringing together leading scholars in the field, this book examines how classical Muslim thinkers conceptualised, categorised, and regulated bodies that defied binary understandings of sex and gender. Lees meer