Women, Religion and Culture in Iran

Women, Religion and Culture in Iran
Sarah Ansari and Vanessa Martin (Eds.) (Routledge, 2001)
ISBN: 9780700715091

Investigates how women, religion and culture have interacted in the context of 19th and 20th century Iran, covering topics as seemingly diverse as the social and cultural history of Persian cuisine, the work and attitudes of 19th century Christian missionaries, the impact of growing female literacy, and the consequences of developments since 1979.