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Drinking Arak off an Ayatollah's Beard

A Journey Through the Inside-Out Worlds of Iran and Afghanistan

Drinking Arak off an Ayatollah's Beard( )
Author: Jubber, Nicholas
ISBN:978-0-306-81884-4
Publication Date:May 2010
Publisher:Hachette Books
Imprint:Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $32.99
Book Description:

An engrossing blend of travel writing and history, Drinking Arak off an Ayatollah's Beard traces one man's adventure-filled journey through today's Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia, and describes his remarkable attempt to make sense of the present by delving into the past. Setting out to gain insight into the lives of Iranians and Afghans today, Nicholas Jubber is surprised to uncover the legacy of a vibrant pre-Islamic Persian culture that has endured even in times of the most...
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Book Details
Pages:368
Detailed Subjects: Travel / Middle East / General
Travel / Asia / Southwest
Social Science / Sociology / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.3 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm
Book Weight:0.44 Kilograms



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