Iranian National Identity & The Persian Language Av Shahrokh Meskoob

Shahrokh Meskoob was one of Iran's leading intellectuals and a preeminent scholar of Persian literary traditions, language, and cultural identity. In The Ant's Gift, Meskoob applies his insight and considerable analytical skills to the Shahnameh,...

With contributions by leading European, North American and Asian scholars, this volume offers a comprehensive anthology of conceptual and empirical papers describing the latest developments in L2 motivation research that involves the reframing of motivation...

<P>Globalization, immigration and economic crisis challenge the conceptions of nations, trans-national institutions and post-ethnic societies which are central topics in social sciences'' discourses. This book examines in an interdisciplinary...

The years 1650-1850 saw the creation of the United Kingdom and the emergence of Britain as a world power. According to much recent literature Protestantism was central to this process. This collection challenges this religious contribution to 'Britishness'...