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Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran (Hardcover)

by Elaine Sciolino (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall & IBD (1 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0684862905
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684862903
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16.8 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 945,426 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Roy P. Mottahedeh, Gurney Professor of History, Harvard University Elaine Sciolino has written a timely, informative, and highly entertaining account of Iran in the last twenty years, a period which offers a mixture of revolutionary fervor, religious zeal, and democratic ferment seldom matched in modern history. Her book not only offers us a view into the processes of Iranian life -- and in particular, the lives of women -- but is also a real historical contribution. All readers interested in the wider contemporary world should give themselves the pleasure of reading "Persian Mirrors."


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The New York Times expert on Iran explores the beauty and contradiction underlying this enigmatic country.

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A detailed personal account of post revolution Iran., 27 May 2001
By roozbeh123@aol.com (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
It is clear that Elaine Sciolino has spent a long time in Iran! This book provides a transparent but slightly biased (only in a few parts) account of post revolution Iran. It is a very up to date account of Iran with detailed chapters about almost all the main issues that Iran faces today. The book shows Iran through the eyes of a non-Iranian, which is very important for both Iranians and non-Iranians. Important for Iranians because it shows how a non-Iranian perceives their country; and important for non-Iranians, especially Americans, because they can see Iran through the eyes of a person with similar cultural interpretations and perceptions, as themselves. It must however be noted that the author has developed an excellent understanding of Iranian culture. My favourite is when she states that if you are offered something, or and invitation in Iran, it is custom to refuse politely a few times before accepting!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Elaine Sciolino. Persian mirrors The elusive face of Iran., 24 Jul 2006
By Edita Kavaliauskaite (UK, Manchester) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran (Paperback)
Iran had always been the country I wanted to see. As a Lithuanian, I have always had a passion for this country and I have always been keen to explore this country in details. Being around Iranians and following the news daily, I was tempted to discover the life behind the walls, driven by today's media - a real face of Iran.
This book is what I've been looking for. It fully pictures the lifestyle of the Iranian people as it is, disclosing any codes of privacy of the people, rising up topicalities of social and political life by showing what they really are and how common people manage to make their way through the rigid regime and norms of social behaviour, but stay authentic in the end. To me, as a person who has never been there but spent many years of her life around Iranians, this book is a masterpiece of how nice, colourful, rich with history and traditions and at the same time controversial or rigid this country might be. It is definitely one of the best books I have ever read.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK PREPARED ME FOR MY JOURNEY THERE!!!, 2 Mar 2006
By Heather Marshall Negahdar "SUGAR-CANE" (Bridgetown, Barbados) - See all my reviews
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"When I first came to Iran, black clad women all seemed the same. Scary unsmiling servants of the Ayatollas"

Having visited the Islamic Republic of Iran in June, I was better prepared for that vast country portrayed by Elaine Sciolino in her book Persian Mirrors. I am more than grateful for this book, which alerted me to the diversity of cultures, and the general way of life so absolutely different from the Western world.
Elaine Sciolino made me so very aware of the perfect social world of the Iranians and also I am thrilled to say that once you make a friend of an Iranian, you have a friend for life.
My most treasured memories of Iran will never leave me and I thank Ms Sciolino for preparing me for that journey.

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