richard tapper

New Iranian Cinema

Iranian cinema is today widely recognized not merely as a distinctive national cinema, but as one...

Islam and Democracy in Iran

In today's world all eyes are on Iran, which has grappled with an experiment that has had a massi...

Technology, Tradition and Survival

The contributors address the history, originality, variety and sophistication of traditional scie...

Tribe and State in Iran and Afghanistan (RLE Iran D)

In 1978 and 1979 revolutions in Afghanistan and Iran marked a shift in the balance of power in So...

Tribe and State in Iran and Afghanistan (RLE Iran D)

In 1978 and 1979 revolutions in Afghanistan and Iran marked a shift in the balance of power in So...

Technology, Tradition and Survival

The contributors address the history, originality, variety and sophistication of traditional scie...

Afghan Village Voices

Afghanistan in the 20th century was virtually unknown in Europe and America. At peace until the 1...

Afghan Village Voices

Afghanistan in the 20th century was virtually unknown in Europe and America. At peace until the 1...

Frontier Nomads of Iran

Based on three decades of research this 1997 book traces the political and social history of the ...

Frontier Nomads of Iran

Based on three decades of ethnographic fieldwork and documentary research, this book traces the p...

Afghan Village Voices: Stories from a Tribal Community