Culture and Customs of Iran

By Elton L. Daniel and Ali Akbar Mahdi

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313320535
• ISBN13: 9780313320538
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"