The eyes of the world are on Iran, from nuclear issues to women's rights to Iran's perspective on Palestine. Yet a strictly political view does not allow for an accurate or complete outlook on this important and facinating country. In Among the Iranians, Greek-born author Sofia A. Koutlaki shares the lessons she's learned firsthand as a foreigner living in Tehran. Through memorable anecdotes and in-depth explanations of Iranian customers, Koutlaki presentd a side of Iran that foreigners rarely see. The author's insight challenges readers to dispel their previous notions and judgements to see Iran at its heart--warm, inviting and rich with tradition. Among the Iranians is also an indispensable practical guide, offering insight about Iranian dress, etiquette and even food.
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INDEX
Âb-ali (mountain slope), 167
Abbasid dynasty, 204
Abdullah Yusuf Ali, 58, 223, 227
âberu, 31, 123. See also shakhsiat
âb-gusht (meat broth with legumes) recipe, 147–8, 149. See also dizi
Abraham (prophet), 55, 57, 60–61
Abrahamian Ervand, 219, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227
Achaemenid dynasty, 8, 201–2
adab (good manners), 36. See also politeness, ehterâm, shakhsiat
Adam (prophet, the first created human), 55, 182, 187
address, terms of, 30, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 60, 221, 228;
business terms of, 81;
in the mass media, 27, 32;
pronouns of, 37;
addressing the young, 38
addresses (mailing), 166
Afghan invasion, 205
Afghanistan, 4, 66, 171, 205, 206
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud (President), 198, 209
Ahmad Shah Qajar, 206
Ahriman (Zoroastrian god of Evil, Lies and Darkness), 113, 182, 202
Ahura Mazda (Zoroastrian god of Good, Truth and Light), 113, 182
Alborz mountain range, 166, 167, 168
alcohol, 10, 86, 156
Alexander of Macedon, 202, 203, 226
alms-giving (zakât, secondary article or branch of Shi’a Islam), 54, 61–2, 186
America, See also USA
American accent, 113;
culture, 183, 222;
people, 2, 21, 43, 50
analogy, in argumentation (qiyâs), 85
Anatolia (Lydian), 201
andaruni (women’s quarters in traditional houses), 186
Anglo cultures, 27. See also America, Britain, England, USA
Anglo Saxon words, 107
anno Hegirae (“in the year of the ...
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One Getting There
- Two Relationships and “Face”
- Three Minding Your Ps and Qs
- Four In His Name: Religion and Calendrical Feasts
- Five The World of Work and Business
- Six Dress and Make-Up
- Seven From the Cradle to the Grave: Education and Health
- Eight Partners in Joy and Sorrow
- Nine The Food of Love
- Ten Going Places, Doing Things
- Eleven The Soul of the Nation
- Epilogue
- Appendixes
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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