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Culture and Customs of Iran (Culture and Customs of the Middle East)
Daniel, Elton L.; Mahdi, Ali Akbar
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Description for Culture and Customs of Iran (Culture and Customs of the Middle East)
hardcover. Every library will want to offer its patrons this current, objective synthesis of the culture and customs of modern Iran. Series: Cultures and Customs of the World. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFC; JHBT. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 540.
Iran is often a hotspot in the news, and the Muslim state is usually negatively portrayed in the West. Culture and Customs of Iran rejects facile stereotyping and presents the rich, age-old Persian culture that struggles with pressures of the modern world. This is the first volume in English to reveal the important sociocultural facets of Iran today for a general audience in an objective fashion. Authoritative, substantive narrative chapters cover the gamut of topics, from religion and religious thought to Iranian cuisine and festivals.
Iran is often a hotspot in the news, and the Muslim state is usually negatively portrayed in the West. Culture and Customs of Iran rejects facile stereotyping and presents the rich, age-old Persian culture that struggles with pressures of the modern world. This is the first volume in English to reveal the important sociocultural facets of Iran today for a general audience in an objective fashion. Authoritative, substantive narrative chapters cover the gamut of topics, from religion and religious thought to Iranian cuisine and festivals.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Greenwood United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Cultures and Customs of the World
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313320538
SKU
V9780313320538
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About Daniel, Elton L.; Mahdi, Ali Akbar
Elton L. Daniel is professor of history at the University of Hawaii, author of The History of Iran (Greenwood, 2000), and associate editor of Encyclopaedica Iranica. Ali Akbar Mahdi is professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Ohio Wesleyan University, author of several books on Iran, and editor of Teen Life in the Middle East (Greenwood, 2003).
Reviews for Culture and Customs of Iran (Culture and Customs of the Middle East)
This survey of Iran (aimed at students and general readers) covers the contemporary life of the country within a historical context. Daniel and Mahdi discuss the land and people; religions; literature and language; drama and cinema; architecture; carpets and the history of weaving; food and dining; family, women, marriage, and gender relations; holidays, festivals, and events; and Persian music and ... Read more