Language, Revolution, and the West
The Social Theory of Reza Davari Ardakani
Will be published approx. on 20. August 2026
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-90-04-76564-1 (ISBN)
Description
What happens to language when a society confronts revolution and the West at the same time? This book invites you to rethink language not as a neutral tool, but as a site where thought, power, and civilization collide. Bringing together leading Iranian thinkers, the volume explores Reza Davari Ardakani's social theory to ask how modernity reshapes meaning, identity, and critique in Iran. You follow debates on language, tradition, revolution, and underdevelopment, grounded in philosophy rather than ideology. With original essays and close readings, this book offers a rare, coherent engagement with Davari's thought and opens a new path for understanding language as a decisive force in social life.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
ISBN-13
978-90-04-76564-1 (9789004765641)
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Person
Seyed Javad Miri, (Ph.D. Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran), is Professor of Sociology and Philosophy. He has authored works on critical social theory, philosophy of language, and Post-Colonial thinkers.