Irân
Subtitle: Persia : ancient and modern
By: by Helen Loveday ... [et al.] ; principal photographer, Anthony Cassidy ; contributing photographers, Christoph Baumer ... [et al.]
Contributors: Wannell, Bruce; Omrani, Bijan
Series: Odyssey Books & Guides; Odyssey guides
Publisher: Odyssey; Cordee [distributor]
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hong Kong; Hinckley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 447
ISBN-13: 9789622178120
Subjects: Civilization; Guidebooks; History
Description: "A stunning guide, packed with history, that no visitor to Iran should be without." - Christina Lamb, foreign affairs correspondent, Sunday Times, London
Notes: Includes bibliographical reference (p. 423-427) and index.
Table of contents: title: History: Prehistoric Irân; title: The State of Elam: 3000-645 BC; title: The coming of the Aryans; title: The Achaemenian Empire: 550-330 BC; title: Alexander the Great & the Seleucids; title: The Parthians: 250 BC-AD 224; title: The Sasanians: AD 224-650; title: The Islamic Caliphate and the independent dynasties; title: The Saljuq Turks; title: The Mongol invasion & the Il-Khânid Dynasty; title: The Turkoman Dynasties, Tamerlane & the rise of the Safavids; title: The fall of the Safavids: Afshâr, Zand & Qâjâr Dynasties; title: The Pahlavi Dynasty; title: The Islamic Revolution & the Irân-Iraq War; title: Irân today; title: Chronology; title: Facts for the traveler: Climate; title: Tour operators; title: Visas; title: Getting there; title: Customs; title: Getting around; title: Maps, books and newspapers; title: Clothing; title: Photography; title: Health; title: Accommodation; title: Money; title: Shopping; title: Telecommunications; title: Time zone; title: Opening times; title: Mosques, Museums and historical sites; title: Calendar; title: Festivals and holidays; title: Geography: The plateau and the mountains; title: The water problem; title: Flora and fauna; title: Agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing; title: Industry; title: Population; title: Ethnic groups in Irân; title: Islamic art and architecture; title: Islamic architecture in Irân: Mosques, mausoleums, the Madraseh, the Dome; title: Decoration: Brick and stucco, tilework; title: Handicrafts: Persian carpets, textile printing, Woodworking and inlay, metalwork; title: Religion: Pre-Islamic religions; title: Zoroastrianism; title: Zervanism; title: Manicheism; title: Mazdakism; title: Shiʼism; title: Moharram and Ashura; title: The City and Province of Tehrân: History; title: City tour of Tehrân; title: The city centre: Shemirân and the north of Tehrân; title: Excursions from Tehrân; title: The Northeast: the provinces of Semnân and Khorâsân; title: Mashhad; title: The Caspian Coast: Gilân Province; title: Mâzanderân Province; title: The Northwest: Zanjân and Azerbaijân; title: Zanjân Province; title: The Castles of the Assassins; title: The Provinces of Azerbaijân; title: Tabriz; title: Takht-e Soleimân: Sasanian shrine & Mogol palace; title: The Nestorian churches of Orumieh; title: Western Irân: Kermânshâh; title: Bisotun; title: Hamadân; title: Khuzestân Province; title: The Irân-Iraq War; title: Susa and the Susian Plain: Pre-Elamite susa; title: The Elamite Empire; title: Achaemenian Susa; title: Visiting the site; title: Chogha Zanbil; title: Esfahân Province; title: Kâshân; title: The City of Esfahân; title: North of the Bazaar: The pre-Safavid monuments; title: The Safavid Royal City; title: The Royal Square; title: The Bazaar & Old Quarters to the north of the Royal Square; title: Chahâr Bâgh Avenue; title: The Zâyandeh-rud and Esfahâns bridges; title: On the South Bank: Jolfâ; title: Excursions around Esfahân; title: Fârs Province; title: Shirâz; title: Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid); title: Visiting Persepolis; title: Naqsh-e Rostam; title: Pasargadae; title: Excursions from Shirâz; title: The Southeast: the desert and the straits of Hormuz; title: Yazd; title: Zoroastrian community; title: Kermân Province; title: Bam: from ghost town to necropolis; title: Hormuzgân Province; title: Useful websites; title: Hotels; title: Language; title: Maps: Irân; title: Natural features; title: Achaemenian Persia; title: Alexander the Great; title: Parthian Empire; title: Sasanian Empire; title: Irân ethnolinguistic groups; title: Tehrân; title: North-east Irân; title: Mashhad; title: North-west Irân; title: Tabriz; title: Hamadân; title: South-west Irân; title: Esfahân; title: Central Shirâz; title: South-east Irân; title: Plans: Hypostyle mosque; title: Four-eivân mosque; title: Friday Mosque, Esfahân; title: Royal Mosque, Esfahân; title: Persepolis; title: Special topics: Calligraphy and epigraphy in Irân; title: Persian poetry; title: Ferdosi and the Shâhnâmeh; title: The Zurkhâneh; title: Cyrus cylinder; title: Food in Irân; title: Music in Irân; title: Religion in Irân; title: The Ismâ ʼilis and the Assassins; title: Orumieh: a stronghold of the Church of the East; title: Queen Tomyris of the Massagetae; title: Noruz; title: Jiroft; title: Modern cinema in Irân; title: Literary excerpts: Mantiq at-tayr on The Conference of the Birds; title: Gohar Kordi on Being Born as a Woman; title: Robert Ker Porter on The Magnificence of Futteh Ali Shah; title: Azar Nafisi on Reading Lolita in Tehran; title: Vita Sackville-West on Arriving in Tehrân; title: Jalâl od-din Rumi; title: William Dalrymple on His Search for Silk; title: Robert Byron on The Mosque of Sheikh Lotfollah; title: Hâfex on The Rose Garden of Persia.