Mirrors of the Unseen

Mirrors of the Unseen
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 477
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ISBN-10 : 9781466837829
ISBN-13 : 1466837829
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Book Synopsis Mirrors of the Unseen by : Jason Elliot

Download or read book Mirrors of the Unseen written by Jason Elliot and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2007-10-02 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating journey through the cultural and artistic landscape of Iran, both past and present, by the New York Times bestselling author of An Unexpected Light In our current climate of war and suspicion, Iran is depicted as the "next" rogue nation that America and the world must "deal with." But the rhetoric about nuclear weapons and jihad obscures the real Iran: an ancient nation and culture, both sophisticated and isolated, which still exists clandestinely in major cities as well as the country's remote mountains and deserts. Jason Elliot has spent the last four years traveling in Iran, and in this remarkable book he reveals the many sides of the culture, art, architecture, and people that Westerners cannot see or conveniently ignore. Part close reading of symbols and images, part history, and part intimate interviews with Iranians of many different kinds—from wealthy aristocrats at forbidden parties to tribal horsemen in the most remote mountain villages, who have never seen a Westerner—Mirrors of the Unseen is a beautiful and thought-provoking book by one of the world's most acclaimed adventurers and authors.


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