Children of the Jinn
40th anniversary edition newly edited with new forward, many more photographs, glossary, reading list, and afterword!
What a pleasure to see a new edition of this beautiful book. Margaret Kahn’s lyrical portrayal of a multi-ethnic and dynamic Iranian society is unforgettable. Her characters: Persians, Assyrians, Azeri Turks, Northern and Southern Kurds, are beautifully drawn. Her vivid portraits, drawn forty years ago, are as fresh and alive today as they were when first written.
—John Limbert, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran in the State Department’s Bureau of Iranian Affairs. Former official at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, where he was held captive during the Iran hostage crisis.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer who taught English in the girls’ high school of Mahabad, a main Kurdish city of northwest Iran, I find her escapades gripping and uncomfortably familiar. Especially recommended for cross-cultural communication, social/cultural anthropology, and international business classes.
–Mary Elaine Hegland, Department of Anthropology, Santa Clara University