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Vol. 13 / No. 3-4
By: Brian I. Spooner
Cultural Anthropology in Iran: Beginnings and Prospects
Ethnographic interest in Iran has a long history. It goes back to the first European travelers in the Middle Ages […]
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Vol. 15 / No. 2
By: Brian I. Spooner
Afghan Carpets
Weavers and Dealers In the history of international trade. Oriental carpets are something of an anomaly. Although other exotic crafts […]
View ArticleVol. 22 / No. 4
By: Brian I. Spooner and Lee Horne
Cultural and Ecological Perspectives from the Turan Program, Iran
Introduction The Historical Significance of Deserts A zone of arid and semi-arid country stretches from the Atlantic through northern Africa […]
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