An American in Persia
Subtitle: a pilgrimage to Iran
By: Richard A. Kauffman ; foreword by Arli Klassen.
Publisher: Cascadia Pub. House
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Telford, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781931038751
Subjects: Kauffman, Richard A. -- Travel -- Iran; Americans -- Travel -- Iran; Mennonites -- Travel -- Iran; Intercultural communication -- Iran -- Case studies; Politics and culture -- Iran; Iran -- Description and travel; Iran -- Social life and customs; Iran -- Politics and government -- 1997-
Genres: Case studies
Description: "Kauffman tells stories of his encounters with Iranians, their culture, and politics, to give witness to ways walls can break down when the stories, culture, and history of others are attended to"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Getting oriented; title: Over the Mediterranean; title: The reception; title: A complicated country; title: Safe passage; title: Heading for the hills; title: The little NGO that could; title: Human rights and wrongs; title: Head coverings; title: Welcoming the stranger?; title: Under the surface; title: An American in Iran; title: What we don't know; title: State dinner; title: Father Abraham; title: Home again; title: Appendix 1: Eight points about Iran's nuclear program / by David Cortright; title: Appendix 2: Jesus and the Shi'a savior : waiting for the Mahdi / by Tom Finger; title: Appendix 3: Iran timelines.