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Descendants of Cyrus : Travels through Everyday Iran /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thornton, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2019.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.