Among the Iranians A Guide to Iran's Culture and Customs.pdf

PRAISE FOR AMONG THE IRANIANS

“Packed with fascinating insights into an ancient and widely misunderstood

culture, it is part-travel guide, part-sociological analysis, part-autobiography—

and a must-read for anyone who wants to know the real story about life in

Iran.”

—Sarah Arnott, correspondent, The Independent

“Sofia Koutlaki has opened a window onto ordinary Iranians and their every-

day lives. She takes us inside the home, but also out into public spaces, and

shows us, with love, an Iran rarely seen by outsiders and a culture whose sub-

tleties she has penetrated with skill and understanding. Her book is essential

reading for outsiders who want to understand Iran. Iranians abroad too will

find much here to please—and perhaps surprise—them.”

—Ziba Mir-Hosseini, author of Islam and Gender:

The Religious Debate in Contemporary Iran, and co-director

of the award-winning film Divorce Iranian Style

“An excellent, useful introduction to Iranian culture and customs for people

who have never been to Iran, or potential visitors.... The fact that the author

has lived in Iran herself as a member of an Iranian family, enables her to go into

greater detail on Iranian customs and habits of life than has been done in most

other previous books.”

—Michael Axworthy, author of A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind

“This book provides a fascinating insight into the realities of daily life in Iran.

Looking beyond the grim news headlines, the author paints a sympathetic and

evocative portrait of the Iranian people, their habits, customs, and histories. It

will become essential reading for anyone planning a trip to Iran, or who simply

wishes to get to know the Iranian people better.”

—Dr. Stephanie Cronin, Oriental Institute,

University of Oxford

AMONG THE

IRANIANS

A G UIDE TO I RAN ’ S

C ULTURE AND C USTOMS

SOFIA A. KOUTLAKI

To my father, Antonis Koutlakis, who always believed in me.

And to Hossein, who turned from a pen-friend

into an instrument of the Friend.

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