false 7697 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 7697 1 10773 27 9 2005 Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran total:135|5:32|4:62|3:35|2:6|1:0| 135 525 213 27 5212 3.86 146 30 64889224 178754 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 07:17:47 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 09:03:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50197563 2154912 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Mar 23 12:59:45 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 13:02:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2514798 156677 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 3 0 false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Thu Jun 28 19:57:47 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 06:09:39 -0700 2007 more...]]> 29098723 1213607 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Aug 02 21:42:53 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 21:44:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 43421674 1366583 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Jan 17 20:59:04 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 21:00:36 -0800 2009 45969402 1946749 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Feb 10 15:15:57 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 15:17:03 -0800 2009 19413507 307427 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 3 0 false Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 19:08:58 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 19:21:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 38946605 1754974 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 0 0 false Sun Nov 30 10:51:47 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 10:52:06 -0800 2008 31216101 1253380 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 2 0 false Wed Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 06:04:02 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 06:12:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 34908361 1334777 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 3 0 false Thu Oct 09 10:29:53 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 10:31:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 29865984 1327942 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 0 0 false Mon Aug 11 12:41:52 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 12:43:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 98718 10707 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 3 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Feb 25 16:31:13 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 16 16:08:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 32277567 260068 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Sep 07 15:50:32 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 15:51:48 -0700 2008 33618785 1542890 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Sep 23 10:57:01 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 11:02:55 -0700 2008 32498650 320289 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 3 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 21:52:41 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 09:31:42 -0700 2008 3046019 190260 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 17:32:03 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 00:33:09 -0800 2009 12388812 457794 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 5 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jan 13 06:45:26 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 13 06:47:26 -0800 2008 29445 3037 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 4 0 false Fri Feb 09 06:31:15 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 09 06:33:27 -0800 2007 31178409 1459156 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Aug 25 16:54:51 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 16:55:27 -0700 2008 39071928 887209 7697 0743284798 9780743284790 27 <![CDATA[Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095m/7697.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639095s/7697.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7697.Persian_Mirrors_The_Elusive_Face_of_Iran 3.89 135 So writes Elaine Sciolino, a reporter for The New York Times who entered Iran with the Ayatollah Khomeini and who remained there for more than 20 years, providing American readers with memorable accounts that were less, it seemed, about politics and religion than about human nature. For Iran is a mass of contradictions, she writes, a country many of whose leaders press for forward-looking change while serving a government that seeks a return to the distant past, and whose citizens constantly seek ways to experiment "with two highly volatile chemicals--Islam and democracy." In her book, Sciolino travels the length and breadth of Iran, interviewing national leaders and citizens, turning up stories of resistance and accommodation that are at once hopeful and cautious. (For instance, she writes, "Personal expression is entirely possible in Iran. You just have to be careful when and where you engage in it, and you have to be ready for nasty surprises when the rules change.")

Iran has been overlooked for too long, Sciolino suggests. Her book, both sympathetic and critical, makes a useful guide for those outside the country who seek to understand it better. --Gregory McNamee

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