Outlines how Tehran's social spaces were transformed by shifting discourses and practices from the nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century.

With more than half its population under twenty years old, Iran is one of the world's most youthful nations. The Iranian state characterizes its youth populatio

A masterfully researched and compelling history of Iran from the sixteenth century to the twenty-first

This is the first book on the relationship between Islamic law and the Iranian society during the nineteenth century. The author explores the legal aspects of u

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • We all have dreams—things we fantasize about doing and generally never get around to. This is the story of Azar Nafisi’s dr