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Sto caricando le informazioni... Neither East Nor West: One Woman's Journey Through the Islamic Republic of Iran (edizione 2002)di Christiane Bird
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I thoroughly enjoyed this journalist's four-month ramble though Iran, where she engaged with Iranians from all strata of society. She got me completely engrossed in the telling, and I thought the book was well-researched. ( ) "Fusing travelogue, historical inquiry, and interviews with Iranians from all walks of life, Neither East nor West is a landmark contribution to travel writing and to cultural studies, as well as a timely illumination of a nation deeply misunderstood by most Westerners. In describing life in Iran today, Christiane Bird, an American who spend part of her childhood there, breaks the silence that has surrounded Iran's culture - unlike its politics - for nearly twenty years." --back cover nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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"Here is the Islamic Republic of Iran today, in all its beauty, ferocity, and contradiction - from the modern bustling capital of Tehran to the medieval holy city of Qom. A fusion of eloquent travelogue, historical inquiry, unforgettable portraits of people, and interviews with Iranians from all walks of life, Neither East nor West is a landmark contribution to both travel writing and cultural studies, as well as a timely illumination of a nation deeply misunderstood by most Westerners." "Christiane Bird, who spent several years of her early childhood in Iran, sets out to write a simple safarnameh - the Persian word for travelogue or, literally, travel letter - but soon delivers much more. In describing the sights, sounds, and overall tenor of life in Iran today, she helps to break through the silence that has surrounded the country's culture - as opposed to its politics - for nearly twenty years. Up until the election of Iran's moderate President Khatami in 1997, virtually no Americans were allowed into the Islamic Republic." "Bird presents an unprecedented and riveting glimpse of contemporary Iran. Her travels take her from the sacred pilgrimage site of Mashhad, visited by more than twelve million Shi'ites every year, to the haunting, isolated valley of Alamut, once home to the legendary cult of the Assassins. She visits mosques, public baths, Khomeini's former home, and a Caspian Sea resort, and attends Friday prayer meetings and a horse racing meet. Along the way, she talks to everyone from muleteers to ayatollahs, Kurds to Turkomans, Westernized Iranians to traditional Iranians - many of whom invite her home for dinner or a cup of tea."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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