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1) Iran
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"In Iran, you will learn that Iran, formerly known as Persia, is one of the world's oldest civilizations. Since the revolution in 1979, Iran has been governed as an Islamic Republic with an ayatollah, or Shia religious leader, as its supreme ruler. This has led to profound changes and tensions in Iranian society."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Odyssey Books and Maps
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (464 pages).
Language
English
Description
Iran, or Persia as it was formerly known, has been of interest to outsiders for millennia. This revised edition offers historical and cultural information, brought up to date to reflect the effect of the recent landmark nuclear agreement, Iran's fraught relationship with Israel, and the greater reformist representation in Iran's Parliament. The ever increasing number of travelers and business people setting their sights on Iran will find this in-depth...
Author
Language
English
Description
My favorite travel book. Sparkling, ironic, and terrific fun." - Jan Morris Eothen ("From the East") recaptures a bold young Englishman's exploits in the Middle East during the 1830s. Alexander William Kinglake recounts his rambles through the Balkans, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt in a style radically different from other travel books of his era. Rather than dwelling on art or monuments, Kinglake's captivating narrative focuses on...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kuperard
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (168 pages).
Language
English
Description
Iran is rarely out of the headlines, and there is likely to be a rush of interest from tourists and investors if the provisional framework agreement reached in April 2015 is implemented, lifting most sanctions in exchange for limits on its nuclear program for at least ten years. Western fascination with Iran is nothing new. For centuries, foreigners have been entranced by a country that is quite distinct from all others in the region. Iran is home...
Series
Publisher
Escapi New Media Studios
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Traveler Ian Wright starts his journey in Jordan's Wadi Rum Desert, traveling south past the ruins at Petra and then on to Beirut in Lebanon. He ends his journey in Syria at the ancient town of Palmyra. Further, south traveler Megan McCormick visits battle scarred Kuwait before traveling on to Dubai and finally Oman. Justine Shapiro completes the journey traveling through Israel and the Sinai Desert"--Container.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Letterboxed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 168 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
One man's journey by foot, jeep, rowboat and camel through the greatest stories ever told: The five books of Moses. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mount Sinai, this will change the view of history's most legendary events.
11) City in the sand
Author
Publisher
Crowell
Pub. Date
1957
Physical Desc
1 v. : ill., maps.
Language
English
15) Traveling with the innocents abroad: Mark Twain's original reports from Europe and the Holy Land
Author
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Pub. Date
1958
Physical Desc
324 p. : port.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017].
Physical Desc
214 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The author traces his experiences traveling around the world with his wife after their retirement to indigenous cultures and locales typically avoided by Western tourists.
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