Description
| Product ID: | 9780141047416 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Ayatollah Begs to Differ |
| Subtitle: | The Paradox of Modern Iran |
| Authors: | Author: Hooman Majd |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history, History, History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Iran |
| Description: | Introduces readers to an Iran that few people see, meeting opium-smoking clerics, women cab drivers and sartorially challenged presidential officials, among others. This work reveals a country where both t-shirt wearing teenagers and religious martyrs express pride in their Persian origins, that is deeply religious yet highly cosmopolitan. Hooman Majd, acclaimed journalist and New York-residing grandson of an Ayatollah, has a unique perspective on his Iranian homeland. In this vivid, warm and humorous insider''s account, he opens our eyes to an Iran that few people see, meeting opium-smoking clerics, women cab drivers and sartorially challenged presidential officials, among others. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-08-27 |
