The Ayatollah Begs to Differ : The Paradox of Modern Iran

ISBN-13: 9780141047416 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 288 str.

Hooman Majd

Opis

In this critical but affectionate portrait of Iranian politics and culture, Majd, the Western-educated grandson of an ayatollah, delves into the very core of Iranian society, closely examining social mores and Farsi phrases to identify the Persian sensibility.

Recenzje

Captivating ... wise and witty ... essential reading GQ

O autorze

Hooman Majd was born in Tehran, Iran in 1957 and brought up in Britain and the United States. He has written about Iran for Newsweek, the Financial Times, GQ, The New Yorker and The New York Times among others and comments on the situation in Iran for a wide variety of media. With links to both conservative and secular Iran during his frequent visits, his writing offers a unique perspective on the country, one both 100% Iranian and 100% American. He lives in New York City.