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BL
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| Record Number
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945424
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bc95
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| Language of Document
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English
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| Main Entry
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Thornton, Christopher
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| Title & Author
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Descendants of Cyrus : : travels through everyday Iran /\ Christopher Thornton.
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| Publication Statement
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Lincoln :: University of Nebraska Press,, 2019.
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource.
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| ISBN
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9781640122703
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: 1640122702
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: 9781640122727
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: 1640122729
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9781640120372
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1640120378
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9781640122710
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| Contents
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Tehran : two tales from one city -- Tabriz : seat of a revolution -- The Caspian shore -- Mashhad : shrines of all kinds -- Kermanshah -- Hamedan : city of the Jewish queen -- Kashan : court of the Qajars -- Abyaneh : heading for the hills -- Esfahan : bridges to everywhere -- Yazd : land of fire and ice -- Persepolis : in the shadow of an empire -- Shiraz : of senses and sensibilities.
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| Abstract
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A firsthand look at one of the least accessible and yet most politically significant countries on earth, Descendants of Cyrus taps is a beautifully written travelogue full of Iranian culture, history, and politics.
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| Subject
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Thornton, Christopher-- Travel-- Iran.
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Thornton, Christopher-- Travel-- Iran.
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| Subject
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HISTORY / Middle East / Iran
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Travel.
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Iran, Description and travel.
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Iran.
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| Dewey Classification
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955
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| LC Classification
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DS259.2.T48 2019eb
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