{"product_id":"from-miniskirt-to-hijab-a-girl-in-revolutionary-iran-paperback-softback-9781640127029","title":"From Miniskirt to Hijab; A Girl in Revolutionary Iran (Paperback \/ softback) 9781640127029","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFrom Miniskirt to Hijab\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Girl in Revolutionary Iran\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJacqueline Saper (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781640127029\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 June 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e239 pages, 13 photographs, 1 illustration, 1 map\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.368 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Provides a well-informed and richly detailed portrayal of one woman’s life as she bears witness to the cultural backlash and economic inequality that inspired a revolution against Iran’s secular and Western-friendly government.”—Lauren Hakimi, \u003ci\u003eForward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFrom Miniskirt to Hijab\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving memoir that vividly details the struggle of human life—both collective and individual—under authoritarian rule. Saper’s insightful and compelling narrative is extraordinary in its use of personal perspective to mourn the rapid loss of Iran’s once progressive society. This book is both an important historical account and a cautionary tale, a poignant reminder of the devastating impact an unchecked regime has on its unwilling participants.”—Bardia Fard, chapter president of the Iranian-American Bar Association   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In addition to being a memoir of resiliency and courage, \u003ci\u003eFrom Miniskirt to Hijab\u003c\/i\u003e offers glimpses into Iran's history and customs, its arts and laws, and how its social institutions operate and its people think.\"—Fred Reiss, \u003ci\u003eSan Diego Jewish World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFrom Miniskirt to Hijab\u003c\/i\u003e will leave readers with the ability to understand the deeper issues related to post-revolutionary Iran. Simply put, anyone who wants to understand the human element behind American policy vis-À-vis Iran should read (and quote) this book, which should be read widely in college classrooms, among other places.\"—Tabby Refael, \u003ci\u003eJewish Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"Jacqueline Saper’s \u003ci\u003eFrom Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran \u003c\/i\u003eis a welcome addition in the genre of memoir writing by Iranian women in diaspora.\"—Claudia Yaghoobi, \u003ci\u003eReading Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Richly informative, \u003ci\u003eFrom Miniskirt to Hijab\u003c\/i\u003e captures a difficult time in Iranian history with honesty and candor. Saper demonstrates her love for the country of her birth while realistically discussing some of the challenges confronting a non-Shiite in a very conservative society.”—Mateo Mohammad Farzaneh, associate professor of history at Northeastern Illinois University and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Clerical Leadership of Khurasani\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFrom Miniskirt to Hijab\u003c\/i\u003e is the best book yet to explain the contrast of life under the rule of the Shah versus that of the Ayatollahs. Saper is uniquely able to articulate the underlying dynamic of Iran’s sudden rejection of a Western culture that was idealized for years before 1979. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the causes of turmoil in one of the most volatile regions of the world.”—Bobak Kalhor, director and producer of \u003ci\u003eA Dying King: The Shah of Iran\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFrom Miniskirt to Hijab\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the different ways religion, prejudice, discrimination, power, and minority statuses differ vastly from place to place but also share common features. Moreover, the book also teaches the strengths that diversity can bring to any culture.\"—Jessica Emami, adjunct professor of sociology at Marymount University \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran\u003c\/i\u003e provides a memoir not just of Jacqueline Saper, but of a pivotal time in conservative Iran, and should be required reading for anyone interested in the social evolution of Iran and women's changing experiences and roles in that country.\"—Diane C. Donovan, \u003ci\u003eDonovan’s Bookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a 2020 Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the 2021 Eric Hoffer Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e021 Feathered Quill Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2020 Clara Johnson Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacqueline Saper, named after Jacqueline Kennedy, was born in Tehran to Iranian and British parents. At eighteen she witnessed the civil unrest of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and continued to live in the Islamic Republic during its most volatile times, including the Iran–Iraq War. In a deeply intimate and personal story, Saper recounts her privileged childhood in prerevolutionary Iran and how she gradually became aware of the paradoxes in her life and community, primarily the disparate religions and cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, under the Ayatollah regime, Iran became increasingly unfamiliar and hostile to Saper. Seemingly overnight she went from a carefree life of wearing miniskirts and attending high school to listening to fanatic diatribes, being forced to wear the hijab, and hiding in the basement as Iraqi bombs fell over the city. After witnessing her six-year-old daughter's indoctrination into radical Islamic politics at school, she fled to the United States in 1987 with her husband and children. At the heart of Saper's story, \u003ci\u003eFrom Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran\u003c\/i\u003e, is a harrowing and instructive tale of how extremist ideologies seized a Westernized, affluent country and transformed it into a fundamentalist Islamic society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eList of Illustrations    \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments    \u003cbr\u003e Historical Note    \u003cbr\u003e Part 1. Hope, 1961–\u003cbr\u003e1978\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Best of Both Worlds    \u003cbr\u003e 2. My Iranian Mothers    \u003cbr\u003e 3. The Shah’\u003cbr\u003es Spectacular Parties    \u003cbr\u003e 4. Cracks along the Avenue    \u003cbr\u003e 5. England    \u003cbr\u003e Part 2. Fear, 1978–\u003cbr\u003e1979\u003cbr\u003e 6. Homecoming    \u003cbr\u003e 7. When Jacqueline Met Ebi    \u003cbr\u003e 8. Nightly Calls of “\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllahu-akbar\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Man in the Moon    \u003cbr\u003e 10. The King Is Crying    \u003cbr\u003e 11. Utopia?     \u003cbr\u003e Part 3. Adapt, 1979–\u003cbr\u003e1980\u003cbr\u003e 12. My First Referendum    \u003cbr\u003e 13. Executions    \u003cbr\u003e 14. My Jewish Wedding in the Islamic Republic    \u003cbr\u003e 15. “\u003cbr\u003eDeath to America”\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e 16. Invasion    \u003cbr\u003e 17. The Sacred Defense    \u003cbr\u003e Part 4. Veil, 1981–\u003cbr\u003e1985\u003cbr\u003e 18. “\u003cbr\u003eSister, Guard Your Hijab”\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e 19. The Downhill    \u003cbr\u003e 20. The Second-Class Citizen    \u003cbr\u003e 21. Public Life, Private Self    \u003cbr\u003e 22. Half of the World’\u003cbr\u003es Beauty    \u003cbr\u003e 23. Front of the War, Front of the Plane    \u003cbr\u003e 24. “\u003cbr\u003eThe Martyr”\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e Part 5. Resolve, 1986–\u003cbr\u003e1987\u003cbr\u003e 25. Welcome to First Grade    \u003cbr\u003e 26. Why Is This Night Different?     \u003cbr\u003e 27. The View from the Rooftop    \u003cbr\u003e 28. Flight    \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue    \u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Persian, Arabic, and Hebrew Terms    \u003cbr\u003e Notes    \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography    \u003cbr\u003e Reading Group Discussion Guide    \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Potomac Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676622582040,"sku":"9781640127029","price":15.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/from-miniskirt-to-hijab-a-girl-in-revolutionary-iran-paperback-softback-9781640127029","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}