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Culture Shock! Iran (Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) [Paperback]

Maria O'Shea (Author)
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Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette April 1, 1999
Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure.

Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home.


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O'Shea is a writer, researcher and independent consultant on Middle Eastern affairs, particularly those of Kurdistan and Iran.

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  • Paperback: 271 pages
  • Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company (April 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1558684034
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558684034
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,650,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best one-stop introduction to Iran, September 4, 1999
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This review is from: Culture Shock! Iran (Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)
Maria O'Shea has written an indispensable book for the visitor to Iran. She manages to combine humor, wit, and ironic distance with the incredible breadth and depth of knowledge about the people and the culture that can only come from living there. Her book will be especially useful to Westerners who have to deal with Iran because she has clearly already done all the homework. She sees the Iranians whole, with all their foibles, but not without affection and an abiding appreciation of a very old culture that is too often misrepresented in the West. It's a good read even if you aren't going there.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and Acurate, January 19, 2005
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This is an excellent introduction to Persian Culture. If you want better, you'll have to spend quite a bit more money. My native Irani friend's native Irani mother said that she was ashamed that a westerner could write so accurately on a subject about which she had forgotten much. She herself ended up reading, enjoying, and praising this book about her own culture. That alone should say it all. While no volume, not even the $3420 Encyclopedia Iranica, could possibly cover everything, O'Shea's book taught me a variety of useful information in an entertaining way, and helped me to understand and appreciate my Irani friends better. This book is best read while interacting frequently with Iranians, otherwise it might not be as enjoyable.
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Iran is an overwhelmingly Muslim country, yet it is markedly different in atmosphere and political style from all other Muslim countries. Read the first page
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Islamic Revolution, Prophet Mohammed, Ayatollah Khomeini, Elburz Mountains, Middle Eastern, Persian Gulf, Sunni Muslims, Twelfth Imam, Iranian Arabs, Resource Guide, Tehran Times, Iran Air, Imam Reza, Omar Khayyam, Persian Empire, United States, Ansar-e Hizbollah, Ayatollah Khamenei, Caspian Sea, Eid-e Ghorban, Majlis-e Khatm, Ministry of Labour, World Cup
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