Ancient Persia
Author: Josef Wiesehöfer
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781417520770
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Author: Josef Wiesehöfer
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781417520770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2022-04-12
Total Pages: 489
ISBN-13: 1541600355
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. From the palace-city of Persepolis, Cyrus the Great, Darius, Xerxes, and their heirs reigned supreme for centuries until the conquests of Alexander of Macedon brought the empire to a swift and unexpected end in the late 330s BCE. In Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled. Drawing on Iranian inscriptions, cuneiform tablets, art, and archaeology, he shows how the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the world’s first superpower—one built, despite its imperial ambition, on cooperation and tolerance. This is the definitive history of the Achaemenid dynasty and its legacies in modern-day Iran, a book that completely reshapes our understanding of the ancient world.
Author: Joseph Knanishu
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Published: 1899
Total Pages: 316
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kamran Sharareh
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 161448578X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn Iranian-American explains the history and heritage of his people, in both the old world and the new. From Persia to Tehr Angeles is a fascinating look at everything from Persia’s ancient past to the modern world of Persian-American immigrants in places like Los Angeles—offering a rich, rounded view a culture many are unfamiliar with. For those who are part of this history, their friends and families, or anyone interested in this corner of the world, it’s an enlightening look at traditions, food, religion, and other aspects of this complex society over many generations.
Author: Sheil (Mary Leonora Woulfe)
Publisher:
Published: 1856
Total Pages: 478
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Malcolm
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-06-30
Total Pages: 704
ISBN-13: 1108028632
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInformed by a lifetime of foreign service, this 1815 work remains one of the most influential histories of Persia.
Author: Ella Sykes
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2012-05-23
Total Pages: 403
ISBN-13: 1136841202
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume gives a popular description of Iran and was the result of the author’s extensive travelling in the country and close knowledge of its people and customs over a period of 3 years at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1438127847
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor almost 1,200 years, the Persians ruled a territory that stretched from the Black Sea into Central Asia, from India to Egypt and into the fringes of southern Europe. During that period from 550 BCE to 651 CE, the ancient Persians learned to cultivate crops such as wheat and barley and to domesticate animals; they also demonstrated their talents for architecture and art by building enormous palaces, such as at the site of Persepolis, and through intricate art painted on pottery. As their neighbors, particularly the Macedonian prince Alexander the Great, grew stronger, ancient Persia struggled to maintain its authority. Despite their eventual decline, the Persian empires had significant influence on the ancient world, including the idea of worshipping a single god. As the first monotheistic religion, Zoroastrianism would lay the foundation for the development of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Empires of Ancient Persia looks at the rise and fall of the Persian empires, the daily life of the people, and their influence on subsequent civilizations.
Author: Josiah Conder
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Published: 1827
Total Pages: 388
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Georges Perrot
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Published: 1892
Total Pages: 560
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