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Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

British Library - Endangered Archives Program - collection of digitized historical documents from around the world
Foundation for Iranian Studies - A digital library of books, articles, music, and other resources about Iranian history and culture
Geneanet - A French genealogical society with 30 historical books about Iran which cover multiple timeframes and rulers, the books have been digitized but a paid subscription is required to access them
Iranian Institute for Contemporary Historical Studies - The institute is focused on the modern history of Iran, dating back to the 19th century. It contains an archive with collections of photos and documents about significant leaders, articles, and an oral history project

Articles[edit | edit source]

Persian Culture - A brief overview of Persian Culture
Encyclopedia Iranica - The largest collection of articles on Iranian topics
Iran Chamber Society - A variety of articles about Iranian history and culture
Tarikhema - Many articles about Iranian history and culture from ancient to modern times

Publications[edit | edit source]

Topic	Resource	Locations Covered
Social life and customs	Rashad, H. Family in the Middle East: ideational change in Egypt, Iran, and Tunisia. Abingdon, England: Routledge, 2008.	Iran
Social life and customs	Area handbook for Iran. Washington, D.C.: United States. Government Printing Office, 1971	Iran
Social life and customs	Yonan, Isaac Malek. Persian women: a sketch of woman's life from the cradle to the grave, and missionary work among them. Nashville, Tennessee: Cumberland Presbyterian Publishing House, 1898	Iran
Culture and Customs	Daniel, Elton L.; Mahdī, ʻAlī Akbar. Culture and Customs of Iran. Greenwood Press, 2006	Iran
Social life and customs	Hatam, Zahra Talaei; Arian, Foad Pour; Salimi, Khadijeh. Social and Cultural Images of Qajar-Iran Customs.	Iran
Culture and Customs	Koutlaki, Sofia A. Among the Iranians: A Guide to Iran's Culture and Customs. Interculteral Press, 2010	Iran
Social life and customs	Adams, Isaac. Persia by a Persian; personal experiences, manners, customs, habits, religious and social life in Persia. Chicago, 1900	Iran
Culture and Customs	Daniel, Elton L.; Mahdī, ʻAlī Akbar. Culture and customs of Iran. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 2006	Iran
Beliefs and customs	Massé, Henri. Persian beliefs and customs. New Haven, Conn.: Human Relations Area Files, 1954	Iran
Life and manners	Sheil, Lady Mary Leonora Woulfe. Glimpses of life and manners in Persia. Read Books, 2009	Iran
Social life and customs	Iran. Vizārat-i Iṭṭilāʻāt. Iran. Tehran, Iran : Ministry of Information, 1969	Iran
Social life and customs	Tapper, Richard. The Conflict of tribe and state in Iran and Afghanistan. London: Croom Helm; New York: St. Martin's Press, 1983	Iran
Social life and customs	‏چمن‌ماه، فاطمه، 1946- ‏فاطمه چمن‌ما. ‏از ديرباز تا هميشه :‏ ‏فرهنگ عاميانه مردم شهر شيراز '= From past to aye: Shiraz social life and customs /‏. عنوان، [Ardabīl]: ʻUnvān, 2018	Iran
Customs and Etiquette	O'Shea, Maria. Culture shock!: Iran: a guide to customs and etiquette. Portland, Or.: Graphic Arts Center Pub. Co., 2003	Iran
Social life and customs	Beeman, William O. Language, status, and power in Iran. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1986	Iran
Social life and customs	Batmanglij, Najmieh. New food of life: ancient Persian and modern Iranian cooking and ceremonies. Washington, D.C.: Mage Publishers, 2009	Iran
Social life and customs	Mortensen, Inge Demant; Nicolaisen, Ida. Nomads of Luristan: history, material culture, and pastoralism in western Iran. London; New York, N.Y.: Thames and Hudson; Copenhagen: Rhodos International Science and Art Publishers, 1993	Iran
Social life and customs	Mottahedeh, Roy. The Mantle of the Prophet: learning and power in modern Iran. London: Chatto, 1985	Iran
Social life and customs	Loeb, Laurence D. Outcaste: Jewish life in southern Iran. London; New York: Routledge, 2011	Iran
Life and customs	WILSON, Samuel Graham. Persian Life and Customs. With scenes and incidents of residence and travel in the Land of the Lion and the Sun. Edinburgh & London: Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier, 1896	Iran

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-==Online Resources==
+==Resources==
-*[https://fis-iran.org/resources/ Foundation for Iranian Studies] - A digital library of books, articles, music, and other resources about Iranian history and culture.
+===Collections===
-*[https://en.geneanet.org/fonds/?id_filter_block=search-filter-geo&loc_1=IRN&size=10 Geneanet] - A French genealogical society with 30 historical books about Iran which cover multiple timeframes and rulers. The books have been digitized but a paid subscription is required to access them.
+*[https://eap.bl.uk/ British Library - Endangered Archives Program] - collection of digitized historical documents from around the world
-*[https://hmml.org/collections/repositories/#country Hill Museum and Manuscript Library (HMML)] - database of historical records searchable by country, many of them religious documents from Christian communities in the Middle East
+*[https://fis-iran.org/resources/ Foundation for Iranian Studies] - A digital library of books, articles, music, and other resources about Iranian history and culture
-*[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?img_type=1 Iranian Institute for Contemporary Historical Studies] - The institute is focused on the modern history of Iran, dating back to the 19th century. It contains an archive with collections of [http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?img_type=0 photos] and [http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?img_type=1 documents] about significant leaders, [http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?doc_cat=23 articles], and an [http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?doc_cat=17 oral history project].
+*[https://en.geneanet.org/fonds/?id_filter_block=search-filter-geo&loc_1=IRN&size=10 Geneanet] - A French genealogical society with 30 historical books about Iran which cover multiple timeframes and rulers, the books have been digitized but a paid subscription is required to access them
-*[https://www.tota.world/culture/persian/#overview Persian Culture] - TOTA, gives general information about Persian Culture
+*[http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?img_type=1 Iranian Institute for Contemporary Historical Studies] - The institute is focused on the modern history of Iran, dating back to the 19th century. It contains an archive with collections of [http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?img_type=0 photos] and [http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?img_type=1 documents] about significant leaders, [http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?doc_cat=23 articles], and an [http://www.iichs.org/index_en.asp?doc_cat=17 oral history project]
-==Publications==
+===Articles===
+*[https://www.tota.world/culture/persian/#overview Persian Culture] - A brief overview of Persian Culture
+*[https://iranicaonline.org/ Encyclopedia Iranica] - The largest collection of articles on Iranian topics
+*[https://www.iranchamber.com/ Iran Chamber Society] - A variety of articles about Iranian history and culture
+*[https://tarikhema.org/ Tarikhema] - Many articles about Iranian history and culture from ancient to modern times
+=== Publications ===
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 |Social life and customs||||{{FSC|47063|item|disp=''Area handbook for Iran''}}. Washington, D.C.: United States. Government Printing Office, 1971||Iran
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-|Social life and customs||||Yount, Kathryn M. and Rashad,  Hoda. {{FSC|4121771|item|disp=in the Middle East: ideational change in Egypt, Iran, and Tunisia''}}. Abingdon, England: Routledge, 2008||Iran
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 |Social life and customs||||Yonan, Isaac Malek. {{FSC|2312433|item|disp=''Persian women: a sketch of woman's life from the cradle to the grave, and missionary work among them''}}.	Nashville, Tennessee: Cumberland Presbyterian Publishing House,	1898||Iran