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Among the Iranians : a guide to Iran's culture and customs / Sofia A. Koutlaki. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston ; London : Intercultural Press, (c)2010.Description: xix, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781931930901
LOC classification:
  • DS254.K88.A466 2010
  • DS254
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Contents:
Relationships and "face" -- Minding your Ps and Qs -- In his name: religion and calendrical feasts -- The world of work and business -- Dress and make-up -- From the cradle to the grave: education and health -- Partners in joy and sorrow -- The food of love -- Going places, doing things -- The soul of the nation -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Iran: a brief history -- Appendix B: The solar and lunar calendars and public holidays -- Appendix C: The holy imams.
Subject: A unique insight into the everyday reality of life in Iran. In the wake of the media focus on Iran's nuclear technology development and its place in Middle East politics, the West continues its quest to understand this paradoxical nation , its politics, yes, but also its people, their culture, and even their everyday customs and rituals.
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Getting there -- Relationships and "face" -- Minding your Ps and Qs -- In his name: religion and calendrical feasts -- The world of work and business -- Dress and make-up -- From the cradle to the grave: education and health -- Partners in joy and sorrow -- The food of love -- Going places, doing things -- The soul of the nation -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Iran: a brief history -- Appendix B: The solar and lunar calendars and public holidays -- Appendix C: The holy imams.

A unique insight into the everyday reality of life in Iran. In the wake of the media focus on Iran's nuclear technology development and its place in Middle East politics, the West continues its quest to understand this paradoxical nation , its politics, yes, but also its people, their culture, and even their everyday customs and rituals.

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