Author: Christopher Thornton
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1640120378
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
We know the current political narrative: Iran is dangerous, full of terrorists and weapons of mass destruction. But Christopher Thornton here tells a different story: one of good food, liberal-minded people, beautiful architecture, and a country with a history spanning over seven thousand years that’s been influenced not only by the myriad cultures spanning Central Asia but also by Europe and the West. Descendants of Cyrus introduces readers to ordinary Iranians living lives far different from what is shown on Western television. Thornton takes us through the cities of Iran, where he encounters robust, barely hidden black markets filled with American movies and music; sees the women of Shiraz explore modern fashion and beauty products with no fear of reprisal from a weakened regime; and meets the students populating the university town of Hamadan, where a generation of activists is finding its voice. Thornton draws from the past and present alike on each stop of this fascinating travelogue, using history to inform his conversations with citizens from all walks of life. Unexpected variety comes to light, embodying surprising religious and ethnic diversity, intellectual curiosity, a thirst for Western culture, and the desire to live a modern, secular life. A firsthand look at one of the least understood and yet most politically significant countries on earth, Descendants of Cyrus taps into the hidden pulse of a culture and a generation that promises to reshape Iran in a way few Westerners can anticipate.
Descendants of Cyrus
Author: Christopher Thornton
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1640120378
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
We know the current political narrative: Iran is dangerous, full of terrorists and weapons of mass destruction. But Christopher Thornton here tells a different story: one of good food, liberal-minded people, beautiful architecture, and a country with a history spanning over seven thousand years that’s been influenced not only by the myriad cultures spanning Central Asia but also by Europe and the West. Descendants of Cyrus introduces readers to ordinary Iranians living lives far different from what is shown on Western television. Thornton takes us through the cities of Iran, where he encounters robust, barely hidden black markets filled with American movies and music; sees the women of Shiraz explore modern fashion and beauty products with no fear of reprisal from a weakened regime; and meets the students populating the university town of Hamadan, where a generation of activists is finding its voice. Thornton draws from the past and present alike on each stop of this fascinating travelogue, using history to inform his conversations with citizens from all walks of life. Unexpected variety comes to light, embodying surprising religious and ethnic diversity, intellectual curiosity, a thirst for Western culture, and the desire to live a modern, secular life. A firsthand look at one of the least understood and yet most politically significant countries on earth, Descendants of Cyrus taps into the hidden pulse of a culture and a generation that promises to reshape Iran in a way few Westerners can anticipate.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1640120378
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
We know the current political narrative: Iran is dangerous, full of terrorists and weapons of mass destruction. But Christopher Thornton here tells a different story: one of good food, liberal-minded people, beautiful architecture, and a country with a history spanning over seven thousand years that’s been influenced not only by the myriad cultures spanning Central Asia but also by Europe and the West. Descendants of Cyrus introduces readers to ordinary Iranians living lives far different from what is shown on Western television. Thornton takes us through the cities of Iran, where he encounters robust, barely hidden black markets filled with American movies and music; sees the women of Shiraz explore modern fashion and beauty products with no fear of reprisal from a weakened regime; and meets the students populating the university town of Hamadan, where a generation of activists is finding its voice. Thornton draws from the past and present alike on each stop of this fascinating travelogue, using history to inform his conversations with citizens from all walks of life. Unexpected variety comes to light, embodying surprising religious and ethnic diversity, intellectual curiosity, a thirst for Western culture, and the desire to live a modern, secular life. A firsthand look at one of the least understood and yet most politically significant countries on earth, Descendants of Cyrus taps into the hidden pulse of a culture and a generation that promises to reshape Iran in a way few Westerners can anticipate.
Brown Genealogy of Many of the Descendants of Thomas, John, and Eleazer Brown
Genealogy of the descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland
Author: Emma Siggins White
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
The Sharp(e) Family Part 1
Brandjack
Author: Q. Langley
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137375361
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Containing 90+ case studies including BP, Beyoncé, Pizza Hut and Chrysler, this is the first book to analyze brandjacking - when organizations lose control of their brand's image online. Combining crisis communication and social media, this book charts the trend's growth, offering advice to those who find themselves at the mercy of brand pirates.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137375361
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Containing 90+ case studies including BP, Beyoncé, Pizza Hut and Chrysler, this is the first book to analyze brandjacking - when organizations lose control of their brand's image online. Combining crisis communication and social media, this book charts the trend's growth, offering advice to those who find themselves at the mercy of brand pirates.
Genealogical Record of the Descendants of David Sage, a Native of Wales
Author: Elisha L. Sage
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Connecticut
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
David Sage emigrated in 1652 to Middletown, Connecticut. He had 4 children by his first wife, Elizabeth Kirby and, upon her death, had 4 children with his second wife, Mary Willcox.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Connecticut
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
David Sage emigrated in 1652 to Middletown, Connecticut. He had 4 children by his first wife, Elizabeth Kirby and, upon her death, had 4 children with his second wife, Mary Willcox.
Brian Pendleton and His Descendants, 1599-1910
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 942
Book Description
Brian Pendleton was born in 1599 in England, and immigrated during or before 1634 to Watertown, Massachusetts. He moved to York, Maine and died about 1680.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 942
Book Description
Brian Pendleton was born in 1599 in England, and immigrated during or before 1634 to Watertown, Massachusetts. He moved to York, Maine and died about 1680.
Larcher's Notes on Herodotus. Historical and Critical Remarks on the Nine Books of the History of Herodotus: with a Chronological Table: Translated from the French
Author: Pierre Henri Larcher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Cyropaedia: Books I-IV
Author: Xenophon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek literature
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek literature
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Crown of Death
Author: Keary Taylor
Publisher: Keary Taylor Book, INC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Years of bad luck have made Logan Pierce a little bitter, but it all goes from bad to worse the night she witnesses two immortal beings rip a man’s head off with their bare hands. Her life is wrecked overnight by a single man—Cyrus, who seems to think she’s someone important in his bloody world. But they won’t know the truth until she’s dead, and he’s very anxious to help her get there. But Logan isn’t going down without a fight. She makes him a deal. She will die, but first he must spend a month getting to know her, a month to change his mind. What she doesn’t expect is a month filled with displays of incredible wealth, spontaneous trips across the country, and unbelievable acts of immortal power. And as Logan spends her last days with Cyrus, she stops seeing the monster and begins to see a lonely, broken man she can’t walk away from. If she isn’t careful, it won’t just be her life she loses at the end of the month, but her heart as well... Crown of Death is a new standalone series set in the House of Royals world. It is not necessary to have read the House of Royals Saga to start this series.
Publisher: Keary Taylor Book, INC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Years of bad luck have made Logan Pierce a little bitter, but it all goes from bad to worse the night she witnesses two immortal beings rip a man’s head off with their bare hands. Her life is wrecked overnight by a single man—Cyrus, who seems to think she’s someone important in his bloody world. But they won’t know the truth until she’s dead, and he’s very anxious to help her get there. But Logan isn’t going down without a fight. She makes him a deal. She will die, but first he must spend a month getting to know her, a month to change his mind. What she doesn’t expect is a month filled with displays of incredible wealth, spontaneous trips across the country, and unbelievable acts of immortal power. And as Logan spends her last days with Cyrus, she stops seeing the monster and begins to see a lonely, broken man she can’t walk away from. If she isn’t careful, it won’t just be her life she loses at the end of the month, but her heart as well... Crown of Death is a new standalone series set in the House of Royals world. It is not necessary to have read the House of Royals Saga to start this series.