Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The genesis of Babi-Baha'i faiths in Shiraz and Fars The genesis of Babi-Baha'i faiths in Shiraz and Fars Ḥabīb Allāh Afnān The Bábí and Baháʾí Faiths represent two of the most important religious movements of modern times. This book relates the story of the evolution of the Bábí-Baháʾí community, beginning with the birth… OL11994324W
A mirror garden A mirror garden Zara Houshmand,Monir Farmanfarmaian,Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian In Persia in 1924, when a child still had to worry about hostile camels in the bazaar, the extraordinary and irresistible Monir was born. From the enchanted basement storeroom where she played as a g… OL12374325W
Iran Iran Robin S Doak Describes the history, geography, government, economics, and people of Iran. OL15176980W
The Ayatollahs' Democracy The Ayatollahs' Democracy Hooman Majd *A New York Times best-selling author offers a personal, candid tour of the political and social landscape in Iran.* Hooman Majd offers a dramatic perspective on a country with global ambitions, a… OL15449803W
Iranian Entrepreneurship Iranian Entrepreneurship Ehsan Khavandkar,Jalil Khavandkar,afshin motaghi Table of Figures xi Lists of Tables … OL15653086W
Iranian Entrepreneurship Iranian Entrepreneurship Ehsan Khavandkar,Jalil Khavandkar,Afshin Motaghi This is an introduction to founding a business. It is easy to read and well-designed. It covers all the important areas including assessing competition, developing a strategy and working out a cash f… OL15653099W
Iran Iran Masoud Kheirabadi Discusses the geography, history, culture, and govenment of Iran. OL15837319W
Isaac & Iskandar Isaac & Iskandar Jono Borden (Verse Novel.) Abandoned by his media outlet while on assignment in a volatile, post-9/11 Tehran, Isaac—a Canadian correspondent covering Iran’s 2009 presidential election—flees the confines of Weste… OL17198692W
The Red Lion The Red Lion Diane Wolkstein,Ed Young Before he can be crowned King of Persia, Azgid must prove his courage by fighting the Red Lion. OL1854113W
City of lies City of lies Ramita Navai "Rich, absorbing, and exotic, City of Lies travels up and down Vali Asr Street, Tehran's pulsing thoroughfare, from the lavish shopping malls of Tajrish through the smog that lingers over the alleywa… OL19984271W
Leila's Secret Leila's Secret Kooshyar Karimi 281 pages ; 20 cm OL21097649W
Nigāhī bih Shāh Nigāhī bih Shāh Abbas Milani 676 pages : 24 cm OL23105814W
A New Dress for Mona A New Dress for Mona Mr. Mark E Perry xv, 132 pages ; 22 cm OL24572167W
Guests of the Ayatollah Guests of the Ayatollah Mark Bowden A chronicle of the Iran hostage crisis, America's first battle with militant Islam. On November 4, 1979, a group of radical Islamist students, inspired by the revolutionary Iranian leader Ayatollah K… OL491851W
Persepolis Persepolis Marjane Satrapi,Marjane Satrapi From inside front cover: The story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a ... loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private and… OL5735175W
Fall of the Peacock Throne Fall of the Peacock Throne William H. Forbis Discusses the history, geography, politics, religion, culture, and people of Iran and analyzes the fall of the Shah and the rise of the Ayatollah. OL6337291W
A Persian caravan A Persian caravan Arthur C. Edwards,Edwards, A. Cecil 166 pages : 21 cm OL7306056W
The king & the three thieves The king & the three thieves Kristen Balouch,Kristin Balouch,Omid Balouch King Abbas appears to get caught up in the schemes of three thieves but he has a few tricks of his own and ultimately saves his kingdom from starvation. OL7795343W