In Quest of Identity. Studies on the Persianate World

red. Mirosław Michalak, Magdalena Rodziewicz
Stability and changeability of identities, especially in the context
of their disappearance and revival, is one of the leitmotifs of the
current publication, which is a fruit of a collective effort of
scholars who represent diverse areas of the humanities and varied
approaches to the issue of identity in the lands occupied by the
Persian-language civilization. Treating the issue of identity in an
interdisciplinary manner made it possible to present it from a variety
of standpoints, consequently yielding a complex picture of the matter.
Moreover, as it often happens when an interest in a certain research
problem is shared by many specialists, new perspectives were discovered.
The effect of synergy that emerged during the preparation of this
publication undoubtedly adds to its quality. In addition, whereas
sociologists and psychologists have long conducted research on identity
or identities, an approach to the subject made from the point of view
of Oriental Studies is to some extent an innovation and constitutes an
interesting challenge.