Two hundred years from the birth of the Bab, this volume offers a unique, wide-ranging exploration of the life and legacy of the Bab, the Babi community of Iran, and the origins of the Baha'i faith
With more than 80 recipes and stunning photography, Pomegranates & Artichokes tells the story of two food cultures and the delicious space in between.
A provocative reinterpretation of the tumultuous late '70s and early '80s in the Middle East
Over 100 delicious recipes from the Wild East.
Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolis tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq.
The dramatic account of the campaign to retake the port of Aden by the combined Gulf States.
This is the first book devoted exclusively to the hand-woven bands made by the nomadic peoples of Iran. The publication features many previously unpublished weavings of great art-historical and anthropological importance
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