Thornton, Christopher,

Descendants of Cyrus : travels through everyday Iran / Christopher Thornton. - Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Tehran : two tales from one city -- Tabriz : seat of a revolution -- The Caspian shore -- Mashhad : shrines of all kinds -- Kermanshah -- Hamedan : city of the Jewish queen -- Kashan : court of the Qajars -- Abyaneh : heading for the hills -- Esfahan : bridges to everywhere -- Yazd : land of fire and ice -- Persepolis : in the shadow of an empire -- Shiraz : of senses and sensibilities.

A firsthand look at one of the least accessible and yet most politically significant countries on earth, Descendants of Cyrus taps is a beautifully written travelogue full of Iranian culture, history, and politics.



9781640122703 9781640122727


Thornton, Christopher--Travel--Iran.


Electronic Books.

DS259 / .D473 2019