Author: Parviz Tanavoli
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838608486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
During the course of the 19th century, a relatively modern medium entered the private space of Iranian houses of the wealthy and became a popular feature of interior design in Persia. This was print media - lithographed images on paper and postcards - and their subject was European women. These idealised images adorned houses across the country throughout the Qajar period and this trend was particularly fashionable in Isfahan and mural decorations at the entrance gate of the Qaysarieh bazaar. The interest in images of Western women was an unusual bi-product of Iran's early political and cultural encounters with the West. In a world where women were rarely seen in public and, even then, were heavily veiled, the notion of European women dressed in - by Iranian standards - elegant and revealing clothing must have sparked much curiosity and some titillation among well-to-do merchants and aristocrats who felt the need to create some association, however remote, with these alien creatures. The introduction of such images began during the Safavid era in the 17th century with frescoes in royal palaces. This spread to other manifestations in the form of tile work and porcelain in the Qajar era, which became a testament to the popularity of this visual phenomenon among Iran's urban elite in the 19th and early 20th century. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together the definitive collection of these unique images. European Women in Persian Houses will be essential for collectors and enthusiasts interested in Iranian art, culture and social history.
European Women in Persian Houses
Author: Parviz Tanavoli
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838608486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
During the course of the 19th century, a relatively modern medium entered the private space of Iranian houses of the wealthy and became a popular feature of interior design in Persia. This was print media - lithographed images on paper and postcards - and their subject was European women. These idealised images adorned houses across the country throughout the Qajar period and this trend was particularly fashionable in Isfahan and mural decorations at the entrance gate of the Qaysarieh bazaar. The interest in images of Western women was an unusual bi-product of Iran's early political and cultural encounters with the West. In a world where women were rarely seen in public and, even then, were heavily veiled, the notion of European women dressed in - by Iranian standards - elegant and revealing clothing must have sparked much curiosity and some titillation among well-to-do merchants and aristocrats who felt the need to create some association, however remote, with these alien creatures. The introduction of such images began during the Safavid era in the 17th century with frescoes in royal palaces. This spread to other manifestations in the form of tile work and porcelain in the Qajar era, which became a testament to the popularity of this visual phenomenon among Iran's urban elite in the 19th and early 20th century. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together the definitive collection of these unique images. European Women in Persian Houses will be essential for collectors and enthusiasts interested in Iranian art, culture and social history.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838608486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
During the course of the 19th century, a relatively modern medium entered the private space of Iranian houses of the wealthy and became a popular feature of interior design in Persia. This was print media - lithographed images on paper and postcards - and their subject was European women. These idealised images adorned houses across the country throughout the Qajar period and this trend was particularly fashionable in Isfahan and mural decorations at the entrance gate of the Qaysarieh bazaar. The interest in images of Western women was an unusual bi-product of Iran's early political and cultural encounters with the West. In a world where women were rarely seen in public and, even then, were heavily veiled, the notion of European women dressed in - by Iranian standards - elegant and revealing clothing must have sparked much curiosity and some titillation among well-to-do merchants and aristocrats who felt the need to create some association, however remote, with these alien creatures. The introduction of such images began during the Safavid era in the 17th century with frescoes in royal palaces. This spread to other manifestations in the form of tile work and porcelain in the Qajar era, which became a testament to the popularity of this visual phenomenon among Iran's urban elite in the 19th and early 20th century. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together the definitive collection of these unique images. European Women in Persian Houses will be essential for collectors and enthusiasts interested in Iranian art, culture and social history.
European Women in Persian Houses
Author: Parviz Tanavoli
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781350986299
Category : Art, Iranian
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
"During the course of the 19th century, a relatively modern medium entered the private space of Iranian houses of the wealthy and became a popular feature of interior design in Persia. This was print media - lithographed images on paper and postcards - and their subject was European women. These idealised images adorned houses across the country throughout the Qajar period and this trend was particularly fashionable in Isfahan and mural decorations at the entrance gate of the Qaysarieh bazaar. The interest in images of Western women was an unusual bi-product of Iran's early political and cultural encounters with the West. In a world where women were rarely seen in public and, even then, were heavily veiled, the notion of European women dressed in - by Iranian standards - elegant and revealing clothing must have sparked much curiosity and some titillation among well-to-do merchants and aristocrats who felt the need to create some association, however remote, with these alien creatures. The introduction of such images began during the Safavid era in the 17th century with frescoes in royal palaces. This spread to other manifestations in the form of tile work and porcelain in the Qajar era, which became a testament to the popularity of this visual phenomenon among Iran's urban elite in the 19th and early 20th century. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together the definitive collection of these unique images. European Women in Persian Houses will be essential for collectors and enthusiasts interested in Iranian art, culture and social history."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781350986299
Category : Art, Iranian
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
"During the course of the 19th century, a relatively modern medium entered the private space of Iranian houses of the wealthy and became a popular feature of interior design in Persia. This was print media - lithographed images on paper and postcards - and their subject was European women. These idealised images adorned houses across the country throughout the Qajar period and this trend was particularly fashionable in Isfahan and mural decorations at the entrance gate of the Qaysarieh bazaar. The interest in images of Western women was an unusual bi-product of Iran's early political and cultural encounters with the West. In a world where women were rarely seen in public and, even then, were heavily veiled, the notion of European women dressed in - by Iranian standards - elegant and revealing clothing must have sparked much curiosity and some titillation among well-to-do merchants and aristocrats who felt the need to create some association, however remote, with these alien creatures. The introduction of such images began during the Safavid era in the 17th century with frescoes in royal palaces. This spread to other manifestations in the form of tile work and porcelain in the Qajar era, which became a testament to the popularity of this visual phenomenon among Iran's urban elite in the 19th and early 20th century. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together the definitive collection of these unique images. European Women in Persian Houses will be essential for collectors and enthusiasts interested in Iranian art, culture and social history."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
European Women in Persian Houses
Author: Parviz Tanavoli
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838608494
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
During the course of the 19th century, a relatively modern medium entered the private space of Iranian houses of the wealthy and became a popular feature of interior design in Persia. This was print media - lithographed images on paper and postcards - and their subject was European women. These idealised images adorned houses across the country throughout the Qajar period and this trend was particularly fashionable in Isfahan and mural decorations at the entrance gate of the Qaysarieh bazaar. The interest in images of Western women was an unusual bi-product of Iran's early political and cultural encounters with the West. In a world where women were rarely seen in public and, even then, were heavily veiled, the notion of European women dressed in - by Iranian standards - elegant and revealing clothing must have sparked much curiosity and some titillation among well-to-do merchants and aristocrats who felt the need to create some association, however remote, with these alien creatures. The introduction of such images began during the Safavid era in the 17th century with frescoes in royal palaces. This spread to other manifestations in the form of tile work and porcelain in the Qajar era, which became a testament to the popularity of this visual phenomenon among Iran's urban elite in the 19th and early 20th century. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together the definitive collection of these unique images. European Women in Persian Houses will be essential for collectors and enthusiasts interested in Iranian art, culture and social history.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838608494
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
During the course of the 19th century, a relatively modern medium entered the private space of Iranian houses of the wealthy and became a popular feature of interior design in Persia. This was print media - lithographed images on paper and postcards - and their subject was European women. These idealised images adorned houses across the country throughout the Qajar period and this trend was particularly fashionable in Isfahan and mural decorations at the entrance gate of the Qaysarieh bazaar. The interest in images of Western women was an unusual bi-product of Iran's early political and cultural encounters with the West. In a world where women were rarely seen in public and, even then, were heavily veiled, the notion of European women dressed in - by Iranian standards - elegant and revealing clothing must have sparked much curiosity and some titillation among well-to-do merchants and aristocrats who felt the need to create some association, however remote, with these alien creatures. The introduction of such images began during the Safavid era in the 17th century with frescoes in royal palaces. This spread to other manifestations in the form of tile work and porcelain in the Qajar era, which became a testament to the popularity of this visual phenomenon among Iran's urban elite in the 19th and early 20th century. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together the definitive collection of these unique images. European Women in Persian Houses will be essential for collectors and enthusiasts interested in Iranian art, culture and social history.
Occidentalist Perceptions of European Architecture in Nineteenth-Century Persian Travel Diaries
Author: Vahid Vahdat
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1134759312
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
In the midst of Europe’s nineteenth-century industrial revolution, four men embarked on separate journeys to the wondrous Farangestan – a land of fascinating objects, mysterious technologies, heavenly women, and magical spaces. Determined to learn the secret of Farangestan’s advancements, the travelers kept detailed records of their observations. These diaries mapped an aspirational path to progress for curious Iranian audiences who were eager to change the course of history. Two hundred years later, Travels in Farangi Space unpacks these writings to reveal a challenging new interpretation of Iran’s experience of modernity. This book opens the Persian travelers’ long-forgotten suitcases, and analyzes the descriptions contained within to gain insight into Occidentalist perspectives on modern Europe. By carefully tracing the physical and mental journeys of these travelers, the book paints a picture of European architecture that is nothing like what one would expect.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1134759312
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
In the midst of Europe’s nineteenth-century industrial revolution, four men embarked on separate journeys to the wondrous Farangestan – a land of fascinating objects, mysterious technologies, heavenly women, and magical spaces. Determined to learn the secret of Farangestan’s advancements, the travelers kept detailed records of their observations. These diaries mapped an aspirational path to progress for curious Iranian audiences who were eager to change the course of history. Two hundred years later, Travels in Farangi Space unpacks these writings to reveal a challenging new interpretation of Iran’s experience of modernity. This book opens the Persian travelers’ long-forgotten suitcases, and analyzes the descriptions contained within to gain insight into Occidentalist perspectives on modern Europe. By carefully tracing the physical and mental journeys of these travelers, the book paints a picture of European architecture that is nothing like what one would expect.
Technologies of the Image
Author: David J. Roxburgh
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300229194
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
-This catalogue accompanies the exhibition Technologies of the Image: Art in 19th-Century Iran, on view at the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts, from August 26, 2017 through January 7, 2018.-
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300229194
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
-This catalogue accompanies the exhibition Technologies of the Image: Art in 19th-Century Iran, on view at the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts, from August 26, 2017 through January 7, 2018.-
Inside/Outside Islamic Art and Architecture
Author: Saygin Salgirli
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501341863
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
When we walk into a gallery, we have a fairly good idea where the building begins and ends; and inside, while observing a painting, we are equally confident in distinguishing between the painting-proper and its frame and borders. Yet, things are often more complicated. A building defines an exterior space just as much as an interior, and what we perceive to be ornamental and marginal to a given painting may in fact be central to what it represents. In this volume, a simple question is presented: instead of dichotomous separations between inside and outside, or exterior and interior, what other relationships can we think of? The first book of its kind to grapple with this question, Inside/Outside Islamic Art and Architecture focuses on a wide spectrum of mediums and topics, including painted manuscripts, objects, architectural decoration, architecture and urban planning, and photography. Bringing together scholars with diverse methodologies-who work on a geographical span stretching from India to Spain and Nigeria, and across a temporal spectrum from the thirteenth to the twenty-first century-this original book also poses engaging questions about the boundaries of the field.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501341863
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
When we walk into a gallery, we have a fairly good idea where the building begins and ends; and inside, while observing a painting, we are equally confident in distinguishing between the painting-proper and its frame and borders. Yet, things are often more complicated. A building defines an exterior space just as much as an interior, and what we perceive to be ornamental and marginal to a given painting may in fact be central to what it represents. In this volume, a simple question is presented: instead of dichotomous separations between inside and outside, or exterior and interior, what other relationships can we think of? The first book of its kind to grapple with this question, Inside/Outside Islamic Art and Architecture focuses on a wide spectrum of mediums and topics, including painted manuscripts, objects, architectural decoration, architecture and urban planning, and photography. Bringing together scholars with diverse methodologies-who work on a geographical span stretching from India to Spain and Nigeria, and across a temporal spectrum from the thirteenth to the twenty-first century-this original book also poses engaging questions about the boundaries of the field.
Mirzā ʿAli-Qoli Khoʾi: The Master Illustrator of Persian Lithographed Books in the Qajar Period. Vol. 1
Author: Ulrich Marzolph
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004471324
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The present publication, by Ulrich Marzolph and Roxana Zenhari, is a comprehensive assessment of the art of Mirzā ʿAli-Qoli Khoʾi, the unsurpassed master of the art of illustration in Persian lithographed books of the Qajar period.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004471324
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The present publication, by Ulrich Marzolph and Roxana Zenhari, is a comprehensive assessment of the art of Mirzā ʿAli-Qoli Khoʾi, the unsurpassed master of the art of illustration in Persian lithographed books of the Qajar period.
Traditional Architecture of the Arabian Gulf
Author: R. Hawker
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845641353
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This book chronicles the florescence of architecture in the Arabian Gulf after the expulsion of the Portuguese in the early 1600's. It demonstrates how the power vacuum created by the collapse of Portuguese control over the trade routes in the Indian Ocean encouraged a growth in fortified architecture, especially in Oman, that radiated out to the surrounding region and was then slowly replaced by new patterns in domestic and public architecture and town planning throughout the Gulf as the trade lines were secured and the individual countries took the first steps towards the formation of today's modern nation-states.The book documents the buildings and crafts of this era and analyses them within the framework of the political, economic, and social information available through primary sources from the period in a way that is both intelligent and accessible. It considers the settlements as part of a larger-connected network of cities, towns and villages and focuses both on how the buildings provided innovative solutions to the demanding climate and yet incorporated new decorative and functional ideas. Topics are extensively and richly illustrated with colored photographs of the buildings as they are now, black and white and color historic photographs from archival and museum collections, line drawings, and computer-generated reconstructions.The book is therefore attractive to a number of audiences, including those who live in or travel to the Gulf as well as people with an interest in Arab and Islamic design, culture and society, vernacular architecture, and post-colonial approaches to colonial history.
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845641353
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This book chronicles the florescence of architecture in the Arabian Gulf after the expulsion of the Portuguese in the early 1600's. It demonstrates how the power vacuum created by the collapse of Portuguese control over the trade routes in the Indian Ocean encouraged a growth in fortified architecture, especially in Oman, that radiated out to the surrounding region and was then slowly replaced by new patterns in domestic and public architecture and town planning throughout the Gulf as the trade lines were secured and the individual countries took the first steps towards the formation of today's modern nation-states.The book documents the buildings and crafts of this era and analyses them within the framework of the political, economic, and social information available through primary sources from the period in a way that is both intelligent and accessible. It considers the settlements as part of a larger-connected network of cities, towns and villages and focuses both on how the buildings provided innovative solutions to the demanding climate and yet incorporated new decorative and functional ideas. Topics are extensively and richly illustrated with colored photographs of the buildings as they are now, black and white and color historic photographs from archival and museum collections, line drawings, and computer-generated reconstructions.The book is therefore attractive to a number of audiences, including those who live in or travel to the Gulf as well as people with an interest in Arab and Islamic design, culture and society, vernacular architecture, and post-colonial approaches to colonial history.
Solace of Lovers. Trost der Liebenden
Author: Yashar Mofakham Samimi
Publisher: Haymon Verlag
ISBN: 3709939348
Category : Art
Languages : de
Pages : 327
Book Description
KUNST & POESIE AUS DEM IRAN: EINE WELT VOLLER HOFFNUNGEN UND WUNDER WAS MACHT DEN BESONDEREN ZAUBER DES IRAN AUS? Bist du vielleicht schon einmal NACH TEHERAN GEREIST, oder interessierst du dich für FARSI? Sind es die PERSISCHE KUNST, die UNVERWECHSELBAREN ORNAMENTE ODER DIE KALLIGRAFIE, die dir BEIM STICHWORT "IRAN" in den Sinn kommen? Vielleicht hat dich auch der KLANG DER IRANISCHEN POESIE VERFÜHRT. Fest steht, der Iran hat sich in den letzten Jahrhunderten immer wieder stark verändert. ENTSPRECHEND VIELFÄLTIG sind seine Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner heute – ebenso wie seine Kunstformen. Doch eine hat eine besondere Bedeutung. Vom IRANISCHEN ARABER AM PERSISCHEN GOLF bis zum BASARHÄNDLER IN TEHERAN: DIE LIEBE ZUR LITERATUR spielt für viele Menschen in diesem vielschichtigen Land eine große Rolle! DIE LIEBE ALS UNIVERSELLE QUELLE DER INSPIRATION Die Literatur spiegelt sich IN FAST ALLEN ZEITGENÖSSISCHEN KÜNSTLERISCHEN UND PHILOSOPHISCHEN WERKEN der Iranerinnen und Iraner wider – seien es ZEICHNUNGEN oder GEMÄLDE, FOTOGRAFIEN und FOTOMONTAGEN, MINIATURMALEREI und LITHOGRAFIE oder auch VIDEOKUNST und INSTALLATIONEN. Und IMMER WIEDER IST ES DIE LIEBE, die im Zentrum steht. Doch WELCHE ANDEREN THEMEN BEWEGEN IRANISCHE KÜNSTLER UND KÜNSTLERINNEN HEUTE? Gibt es Motive, die ZWISCHEN TRADITION UND MODERNE liegen, die beides in sich tragen? Ist da Raum für PROBLEME WIE KRIEG UND UNTERDRÜCKUNG? Und haben MODERNE, POPULÄRE WERKE überhaupt eine Chance, sich in die sogenannte "große" Kunst einzureihen? TAUCHE EIN IN DIE POETISCH-KÜNSTLERISCHE WELT DES IRAN In diesem Band kommen STIMMEN AUS DEN VERSCHIEDENSTEN BEREICHEN zu Wort: WissenschaftlerInnen haben sich mit den FACETTEN DER IRANISCHEN KUNST UND KULTUR beschäftigt, KÜNSTLERINNEN ERZÄHLEN VON IHREN PERSÖNLICHEN ERFAHRUNGEN. Durch die Augen der Menschen, die Beiträge zu diesem Buch geleistet haben, kannst du INS INNERE DIESES BERAUSCHENDEN LANDES schauen. Lass dich von ihren BERÜHRENDEN GESCHICHTEN und AUSSERGEWÖHNLICHEN KUNSTWERKEN begeistern! MIT KUNSTWERKEN VON Mazdak Ayari, Reza Bangiz, Nargess Hashemi, Farah Ossouli, Tarlan Rafiee, Jazeh Tabatabai und Parviz Tanavoli. SONDERAUSSTELLUNG IM TIROLER LANDESMUSEUM FERDINANDEUM: 16.10.2020-31.1.2021
Publisher: Haymon Verlag
ISBN: 3709939348
Category : Art
Languages : de
Pages : 327
Book Description
KUNST & POESIE AUS DEM IRAN: EINE WELT VOLLER HOFFNUNGEN UND WUNDER WAS MACHT DEN BESONDEREN ZAUBER DES IRAN AUS? Bist du vielleicht schon einmal NACH TEHERAN GEREIST, oder interessierst du dich für FARSI? Sind es die PERSISCHE KUNST, die UNVERWECHSELBAREN ORNAMENTE ODER DIE KALLIGRAFIE, die dir BEIM STICHWORT "IRAN" in den Sinn kommen? Vielleicht hat dich auch der KLANG DER IRANISCHEN POESIE VERFÜHRT. Fest steht, der Iran hat sich in den letzten Jahrhunderten immer wieder stark verändert. ENTSPRECHEND VIELFÄLTIG sind seine Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner heute – ebenso wie seine Kunstformen. Doch eine hat eine besondere Bedeutung. Vom IRANISCHEN ARABER AM PERSISCHEN GOLF bis zum BASARHÄNDLER IN TEHERAN: DIE LIEBE ZUR LITERATUR spielt für viele Menschen in diesem vielschichtigen Land eine große Rolle! DIE LIEBE ALS UNIVERSELLE QUELLE DER INSPIRATION Die Literatur spiegelt sich IN FAST ALLEN ZEITGENÖSSISCHEN KÜNSTLERISCHEN UND PHILOSOPHISCHEN WERKEN der Iranerinnen und Iraner wider – seien es ZEICHNUNGEN oder GEMÄLDE, FOTOGRAFIEN und FOTOMONTAGEN, MINIATURMALEREI und LITHOGRAFIE oder auch VIDEOKUNST und INSTALLATIONEN. Und IMMER WIEDER IST ES DIE LIEBE, die im Zentrum steht. Doch WELCHE ANDEREN THEMEN BEWEGEN IRANISCHE KÜNSTLER UND KÜNSTLERINNEN HEUTE? Gibt es Motive, die ZWISCHEN TRADITION UND MODERNE liegen, die beides in sich tragen? Ist da Raum für PROBLEME WIE KRIEG UND UNTERDRÜCKUNG? Und haben MODERNE, POPULÄRE WERKE überhaupt eine Chance, sich in die sogenannte "große" Kunst einzureihen? TAUCHE EIN IN DIE POETISCH-KÜNSTLERISCHE WELT DES IRAN In diesem Band kommen STIMMEN AUS DEN VERSCHIEDENSTEN BEREICHEN zu Wort: WissenschaftlerInnen haben sich mit den FACETTEN DER IRANISCHEN KUNST UND KULTUR beschäftigt, KÜNSTLERINNEN ERZÄHLEN VON IHREN PERSÖNLICHEN ERFAHRUNGEN. Durch die Augen der Menschen, die Beiträge zu diesem Buch geleistet haben, kannst du INS INNERE DIESES BERAUSCHENDEN LANDES schauen. Lass dich von ihren BERÜHRENDEN GESCHICHTEN und AUSSERGEWÖHNLICHEN KUNSTWERKEN begeistern! MIT KUNSTWERKEN VON Mazdak Ayari, Reza Bangiz, Nargess Hashemi, Farah Ossouli, Tarlan Rafiee, Jazeh Tabatabai und Parviz Tanavoli. SONDERAUSSTELLUNG IM TIROLER LANDESMUSEUM FERDINANDEUM: 16.10.2020-31.1.2021
Iran
Author: Hilary Smith
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1784770213
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
About this book Now into its fifth edition, Bradt's Iran continues to provide the most detailed background, history and cultural information available when visiting this 'Jewel of Central Asia'. This new edition has been thoroughly reviewed to provide all the latest information, from updated history and cultural developments to security, language and hotel prices, plus expanded practical information for independent travellers. Food and arts, rugs and handicrafts are all covered, plus new details of skiing in Iran and recommended Iranian movies. For outdoor enthusiasts, swimming and desert and eco-tours are also included. With new direct flights to Iran now available from Europe, and a warm-hearted and welcoming people eager to meet tourists, visiting this intriguing country has never been easier. Iran's cities are packed with gilded mosques and blue-mosaic shrines built in honour of the country's greatest leaders. Its people are generous and its terrain ranges from the sands of the Persian Gulf to the Alborz Mountains in the north. The expert authors give first-hand descriptions of attractions ranging from the exquisite mosques of Esfahan and the museums and palaces of Tehran to remote, spectacular mountain hikes. New maps and up-to-date information on all the basics - hotels, restaurants, businesses and shops - help you to uncover the mysteries of ancient Persepolis, to enjoy a soak and scrub in a local hamam, or to pick up a pair of giveh slippers or a Persian rug in Kirman's bazaar. Thoroughly updated, this new edition also includes new details of 'Around Tehran', caravanserai, Nishapur, Qaleh Rudkhan and Kurdish villages on the Silk Road Trail, plus new maps of the historic bazaars of Esfahan, Yazd, Kerman and Shiraz. It has been updated by Middle East expert Maria Oleynik, who is fluent in ten languages, including Persian and Arabic.
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1784770213
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
About this book Now into its fifth edition, Bradt's Iran continues to provide the most detailed background, history and cultural information available when visiting this 'Jewel of Central Asia'. This new edition has been thoroughly reviewed to provide all the latest information, from updated history and cultural developments to security, language and hotel prices, plus expanded practical information for independent travellers. Food and arts, rugs and handicrafts are all covered, plus new details of skiing in Iran and recommended Iranian movies. For outdoor enthusiasts, swimming and desert and eco-tours are also included. With new direct flights to Iran now available from Europe, and a warm-hearted and welcoming people eager to meet tourists, visiting this intriguing country has never been easier. Iran's cities are packed with gilded mosques and blue-mosaic shrines built in honour of the country's greatest leaders. Its people are generous and its terrain ranges from the sands of the Persian Gulf to the Alborz Mountains in the north. The expert authors give first-hand descriptions of attractions ranging from the exquisite mosques of Esfahan and the museums and palaces of Tehran to remote, spectacular mountain hikes. New maps and up-to-date information on all the basics - hotels, restaurants, businesses and shops - help you to uncover the mysteries of ancient Persepolis, to enjoy a soak and scrub in a local hamam, or to pick up a pair of giveh slippers or a Persian rug in Kirman's bazaar. Thoroughly updated, this new edition also includes new details of 'Around Tehran', caravanserai, Nishapur, Qaleh Rudkhan and Kurdish villages on the Silk Road Trail, plus new maps of the historic bazaars of Esfahan, Yazd, Kerman and Shiraz. It has been updated by Middle East expert Maria Oleynik, who is fluent in ten languages, including Persian and Arabic.