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Tables of Contents for Persian Mirrors
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface Reflections and Distortions
1
10
PART ONE: NAVIGATING THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC
Getting There, Getting In
11
15
Splendid Deception
26
20
The Improvised Revolution
46
22
The Mullah Wore Beautiful Shoes
68
25
PART TWO: PRIVATE LIVES, WOMEN'S LIVES
Leaving the Islamic Republic at the Door
93
16
Sir, Have You Ever Beaten Your Wife?
109
22
The Chanel Beneath the Chador
131
22
PART THREE: THE SPIRITUAL, THE MYSTICAL
Beloved of the Night
153
19
Martyrs Never Die
172
18
The World of Qom
190
20
Space for the Outsiders
210
23
PART FOUR: OPEN WARFARE
Dark Nights, Fear of Waves
233
16
The Tom and Jerry Game
249
25
Night Is with Child
274
20
A Republic in the Making?
294
23
PART FIVE: DREAMS
Making Money God's Way
317
19
The Center of the Universe
336
23
Epilogue The Bride Has Gone to Pick Flowers
359
5
Acknowledgments
364
7
Chronology of Events
371
8
Bibliography
379
8
Index
387