Notes

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on Transliteration and Spelling xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Paleontology of Iranian Nationalism 17
7. 2. Akhundzadeh and Kermani: The Emergence of Dislocative Nationalism 41
8. 3. Pre-Islamic Iran and Archaistic Frenzy 73
9. 4. Of Lizard Eaters and Invasions: The Import of European Racial Thought 99
10. 5. Europe, That Feared Yet Admired Idol 125
11. 6. Aryanism and Dislocation 147
12. 7. The Road to Officialdom 169
13. 8. Triumph 201
14. Conclusion: The Failure of Dislocative Nationalism 215
15. Notes 223
16. Bibliography 263
17. Index 279