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Culture and customs of Iran

Title
Culture and customs of Iran / Elton L. Daniel and Ali Akbar Mahdi.
Author
Daniel, Elton L.
Publication
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.

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Additional Authors
Mahdī, ʻAlī Akbar.
Description
xv, 231 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map; 25 cm
Summary
Provides an overview of the history and culture of Iran, featuring discussion of the country's religion, literature, drama and cinema, architecture, carpets, food and dining, family, women, gender relations, holidays, music, and dance.
Series Statement
Culture and customs of the Middle East, 1550-1310
Uniform Title
Culture and customs of the Middle East.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-222) and index.
Contents
Introduction: the land and the people -- Religions and religious life -- Literature -- Drama and cinema -- Architecture -- Carpets -- Food and dining -- Family, women, and gender relations -- Holidays, festivals, and annual events -- Music and dance.
ISBN
  • 0313320535
  • 9780313320538
LCCN
  • 2006022941
  • 9780313320538
OCLC
  • ocm70335278
  • 70335278
  • SCSB-14417508
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library