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Introduces readers to an Iran that few people see, meeting opium-smoking clerics, women cab drivers and sartorially challenged presidential officials, among others. This work reveals a country where both t-shirt wearing teenagers and religious martyrs express pride in their Persian origins, that is deeply religious yet highly cosmopolitan.

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Iran is a country with global ambitions, an elaborate political culture, and enormous implications for world peace. How can its diversity of political positions resolve itself This title shows that, despite the violence of the 2009 elections, the ideal of an Iranian republic is still alive.

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We have an idea of the texture of life in Paris or Rome, but what is the texture of life like in Tehran How do you get a driving license Or secure an account with a discreet and reputable liquor dealer This book introduces us to the daily delights and challenges of life in the so-called axis of evil.