The islamic attack on iranian culture sage journals. The best childrens books on iran iran the guardian. Jun 26, 2009 molavi has a keen and nuanced view of iran, and his book introduces the general reader not only to irans contemporary history and the struggles of its people, but to the texture of the culture. Iran is bordered on the north by armenia, azerbaijan, turkmenistan, and the caspian sea. Among his many books on iran are modern iran, persia, 6001800, hafiz of shiraz, thirty poems with lohn heath stubbs, and sev eral volumes of the. Molavi has a keen and nuanced view of iran, and his book introduces the general reader not only to irans contemporary history and the struggles of. An active member of both the iranian and the canadian communities, massoume has been living in canada since 1981. This is an nice overview of the history of iran, from the time of cyrus the great to about 2009. Iran has one of the highest rates of road traffic accidents worldwide and according to a recent unicef report, the current rate of road accidents in iran is 20 times more than the world average. Persian language became the major literary instrument for many poems and religious works. The islamic republic of iran has entered its fourth decade, and the values and legacy of the revolution it was founded upon continue to have profound and contradictory consequences for iranian life. Sunil sharma interviewed by maryam kamali iranian medieval history sunil sharma is the associate professor of persianate and comparative literature at boston universitys department of modern languages and comparative literature dear prof.
From them also, thrust up in the wake of the volcanic activity of late pliocene times, came diorite and obsidian, both highly prized in antiquity. Society and culture general religious life gender and sexuality society and culture. William quandt, foreign affairs on the persian sphinx an engrossing chronicle of life in persiajustturnediran by simin. Iran today is undergoing a profound, even historic sociocultural transition. So i took myself on a literary exploration of iran. The iranian revolution also known as the islamic revolution, persian. Iran and the united states few nations have relationships as troubled as iran and the us. Modern iranian culture owes itself in part to a renaissance in the 8th century. Culture of iran history, people, clothing, traditions. Mar 12, 2017 the islamic republic of iran has entered its fourth decade, and the values and legacy of the revolution it was founded upon continue to have profound and contradictory consequences for iranian life. What are the best books to read about the modern history. A fourtime celj award winner, public culture has been publishing fielddefining ethnographies and analyses of the cultural. Despite the repressive power of the current regime the immense creativity of popular cultural practices, that negotiate and resist a repressive system, is a. Growing up in iran in the mid1970s, i was reared on a rich diet of wonderful persian childrens books published by the institute for the.
For all those people who are dealing with cultural heritage in any way, it is their destined task to think about the past. The books represent the analysis of the authors and should not be construed as. The books below became my road map to a distant place. New books archaeology, anthropology architecture art biographies, memoirs business, economy children crafts, rugs culture, society diaspora ethnicities, minorities film, video food foreign relations iranus relations geography, nature history ancient history modern history pahlavi era history qajar era humor, satire.
Kamin mohammadis top 10 iranian books books the guardian. The books below are my picks of the best of iranian literature with a few books not by iranians that also illuminate iran itself and are vital in understanding our country. Nov 26, 2019 in history of bread in iran, willem floor, one of the foremost scholars of iranian history, describes the beginnings of agriculture and breadmaking, and the various grains and other products that were, and are, used to make bread. From fiction to memoirs and historical profiles, weve got the 10 mustreads based on iran. The strategic culture of the islamic republic of iran. A survey of the culture of iran, including religion, holidays and festivals, food, arts, languages, and literature includes index crossroads of culture islam other faiths observing religious holidays nowrouz stews, rice, and more the music of iran iranian dance made by hand persian carpets living languages the. Aug 27, 2011 the books below are my picks of the best of iranian literature with a few books not by iranians that also illuminate iran itself and are vital in understanding our country. Molavi has a keen and nuanced view of iran, and his book introduces the general reader not only to iran s contemporary history and the struggles of its people, but to the texture of the culture.
Dec 03, 2015 this blog will give you a snapshot into iranian culture and tradition. Mage publishes nonfiction books about iran and persian culture for the general reader. Aug 16, 2018 with islam being the new order of the day, and arabic the language of irans new governors, the persian language was, as with zoroastrianism and indigenous iranian culture as a whole, at risk of. It fills a gap which has long existed in the field of iranian studies, the lack of an adequate text on iranian culture both concise and yet meaningfully focused. At the same time iranians will try to bring the outdoors inside. It fills a gap which has long existed in the field of iranian studies, the lack of an adequate text on iranian culture both.
Even today with rampant urbanization, iranians value nature and make every attempt to spend time in the open air. Culture and customs of iran cultures and customs of the world. Ali akbar mahdi is professor in the department of sociology and anthropology, ohio wesleyan university, author of several books on iran, and editor of teen life. Politics and culture in contemporary iran lynne rienner publishers. Memoirs of a government servant in the 1960s and 70s houshang pirnazar. Whether youve been to iran or still have it on your bucket list, you can brush up on the countrys culture, history, and psyche of the people through a good book. Despite the repressive power of the current regime the immense creativity of popular cultural practices, that negotiate and resist a repressive. The erasure of islam from the poetry of rumi the new yorker. Cultural content has become an important issue after the advent of intercultural. It is a branch of the indoiranian languages which is a group of the indo european languages. A memoir of growing up iranian in america by firoozeh dumas, lipstick jihad. She is a social anthropologist born in iran, and educated in iran and the united kingdom at london university, kings and university colleges. A survey of the effect on the intelligentsia of the islamic. What gives iranian culture its peculiar tone and mark of distinction is the almost passionate love of his subject shown by the author.
Iranian culture is one of the oldest in the region, and it has influenced cultures like italy, macedonia, greece, russia, the arabian. Iranian mythology and islamic revolution hardcover, isbn 0275978583, by fereydoun hoveyda, brother of amir abbas hoveyda. The major language in iran, former persia, is farsi. Iranian literature is as rich and varied as the rest of our millenniaold culture, but only a few works are known in the west, particularly when it comes to our modern literature. All of the textbooks have been posted by the iranian government on the internet. The best way to make sense of the complicated history of iran is to see it as the interplay of a set of cultural patterns and tensions, some of them going back to ancient times. When the tumults of iran have appeared in the form of a massmobilized movement for democracy and against electoral riggingas they did in june 2009, when by some estimates 3 million people came. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. My last day in iran, she shoved a thin paper package into my hand and whispered read it. Iran is considered as one of the cradles of civilization, and due to its dominant geopolitical position and culture in the world, iran has heavily influenced cultures and peoples as far away as italy, macedonia, and greece to the west, russia and eastern. Using extensive interviews with a variety of iranians from a range of backgrounds, this book explores their dangerous driving habits and the explanations for their disregard for. Oct 28, 2014 growing up in iran in the mid1970s, i was reared on a rich diet of wonderful persian childrens books published by the institute for the intellectual development of children and young adults. The persian empire is the name given to a series of dynasties centered in modernday iran that spanned several centuriesfrom the sixth century b.
Literature in iran encompasses a variety of literary traditions in the various languages used in iran. With islam being the new order of the day, and arabic the language of irans new governors, the persian language was, as with zoroastrianism and indigenous iranian culture as a whole, at risk of. In iran, afghanistan, and tajikistan a notable number of childrens books that are richly illustrated have been produced. Naipaul, the awardwinning writer born in trinidad who settled in england and wrote an astonishing number of great novels and searing works of nonfiction, died over the weekend at the age of. Books allow you to travel to faraway places without leaving your home. A continuing theme in persian culture is whether iran should be primarily iranian or primarily islamic. By ervand abrahamian 2 for a more in depth and scholarly works, abrahamians iran between two revolutions is a classic. Because iran is largely a desert, however, the ideal open space is a culturally constructed spacea garden. The history of iran presented in her book is not exactly objective but no matter, these books are funny and moving. Books with a noncaucasian person as theone of the lead characters.
Today, whether it comes to international terrorism, nuclear proliferation, fossil fuels, the united nations or the middle east peace process, there are few global issues where the strained relation between the us and iran are not clearly felt. Prior to the foundation of islam in iran, persians are noted for the development of one of the oldest monotheistic religions, zoroastrianism. Jul 20, 2011 the history of iran presented in her book is not exactly objective but no matter, these books are funny and moving. Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern asia. Iranian textbooks, content and context 2 executive summary the study assesses 85 textbooks of the islamic republic of iran for grade school, middle school and high school students. The heart of the persian empire of antiquity, iran has long played an important role in the region as an imperial power and as a factor in superpower rivalries.
Finally, the rivers of iran, racing swiftly through. Farsi, the official language of iran, is historically one of the most prominent languages of the middle east and extended regions. Michael axworthy, a former british foreign service officer and a lecturer in arabic and islamic studies at the university of exeter. Iranian historyayatollah khomeini and the islamic revolution. How persian literature shaped the culture of iran and india. Sharma, it is my great pleasure to have an interview with you regarding medieval persian literature. As the chapters of this book show from a variety of perspectives, the. The erasure of islam from rumis poetry started long before coldplay got involved. Pdf cultural heterogeneity in postrevolutionary iran. Culture and cultural politics in early pahlavi iran, 19211951. It is sponsored by the department of media, culture, and communication, nyu. Iranian culture and tradition globalization partners.
Political culture in the islamic republic bibliographic data, summary, search for links to download an ebook in pdf, epub or read online. About best ebook download library our mission is to help people find and download ebooks they love. Iranian persian nonfiction books, biography, politics. Far from breaking my spirit, sadegh hedayats blind owl woke me up shadi gholizadeh. List of books and articles about iranian history online. Yet, in the past few years, most of the studies done on the cultural content of english course books in iran, as a middle eastern efl context, have concentrated on the categories of course books. Volume 7, number 1, 2014 exploring cultural content of three prominent efl textbooks in iran a case study of american english files, top notch and four corners mehrnoosh dehbozorgi, ehya amalsaleh, reza kafipour abstract. The disastrous bid to end the iran hostage crisis raid book 52 justin williamson. The representation of culture in iran language institute. The books appear in the original persian or farsi and have.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The subtitle empire of the mind denotes some emphasis on cultural aspects of iran, as well as the history of the country and the various dynasties who have ruled the area that was once referred to as persia. What are the best books to read about the modern history of iran. Teaching history in school books and the project of. Nov 14, 20 1 for a general survey of 20th century iran, i highly recommend, a history of modern iran. The events of the last three decades in iran have led to mass migration by the iranians to all continents including north america. Iran, cultural crossroads for 2,500 years unesco digital library. A history of iran, one of several recent books that aim to draw back the gloomy curtain of recent events, aims to increase the general readers awareness of the richness and uniqueness of the iranian heritage. The countrys name was changed from persia to iran in 1935. The books i read spanned over years of persian culture and included classics as well as popular fiction.
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