Tribeswomen of Iran: Weaving Memories Among Qashqa'i Nomads

by Julia Huang

Book Overview

Since the revolution in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has permitted few Western scholars to conduct research in the country. Here Julia Huang provides a remarkable account of local tribal life in Iran and depicts a community largely beyond the scope and reach of foreign travellers and the Western media. Huang documents the difficult livelihoods and lifestyles of these mobile Qashqa'i pastoralists and their society and culture, and she explains...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845118324
• ISBN13: 9781845118327
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.6"