Culture and Customs of Iran

• Author(s): Elton L. Daniel, Ali Akbar Mahdi,
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Pages: 231
• ISBN_10: 0313320535
  ISBN_13: 9780313320538
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Middle East / General , History / Middle East / Iran , History / Civilization , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Social Science / Customs & Traditions , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General , Social Science / Islamic Studies ,

Description:... 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.