Explores the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Iran.
Introduction
p. 5
Geography
p. 7
Land of mountains
Rivers
Scarcity of water
Climate
Iranian flora
Iranian fauna
History
p. 15
The Achaemenid empire
The Parthian kingdom
The Sassanian dynasty
Arab conquest
Mongol attacks
The Safavid dynasty
The Qajar dynasty
The Pahlavi dynasty
An Islamic republic
War with Iraq
Mending diplomatic ties
Government
p. 29
The president
Laws and courts
Local government
Defense
Elections
Power struggle
Censorship
Economy
p. 35
Agriculture
Heavy industry
Persian carpets
Handicraft production
Foreign trade
Tourism
Environment
p. 43
Air pollution
Water pollution
Drought
Threat to biodiversity
Protecting the environment
Iranians
p. 51
Tribes and clans
Urbanization and tradition
Ethnic groups
Nomads
Lifestyle
p. 63
Rural life
Education
City life
Traffic
Housing
Life expectancy
Religion
p. 75
Laws of Islam
Shi'a versus Sunni
The impact of religious laws
Women and Islam
Other religions and sects
Language
p. 87
New Persian
Other spoken languages
Body language
Arts
p. 93
Landscape gardening
Literature
Early architecture
Mosques
Painting
Pottery
Calligraphy
Carpets
Iranian music
Leisure
p. 105
Entertaining at home
Traditional sports
Modern sports
Leisure in the countryside
Leisure in the cities
Other pastimes
Festivals
p. 115
Festivals of the Prophet
Eid al-Adha
Ramadan
Now Ruz
Ashura
National holidays
Food
p. 123
Meat and fish
Rice and breads
Side dishes and soups
Iranian drinks and sweets
Map of Iran
p. 132
About the Economy
p. 135
About the Culture
p. 137
Time Line
p. 138
Glossary
p. 140
Further Information
p. 141
Bibliography
p. 142
Index
p. 142
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