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Empires of Ancient Persia
Michael Burgan
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Description for Empires of Ancient Persia
Hardback. For 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. This title looks at the rise and fall of the Persian empires, the daily life of the people, and their influence on subsequent civilizations. Series: Great Empires of the Past. Num Pages: 160 pages, full-colour photographs & illustrations, maps, sidebars, chronology, bibliography, furthe. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJF1; HBLA; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 246 x 194 x 15. Weight in Grams: 570.
For 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. ... Read more
For 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. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Condition
New
Series
Great Empires of the Past
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Broomall, United States
ISBN
9781604131567
SKU
V9781604131567
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About Michael Burgan
Michael Burgan has written more than 200 books, including Buddhist Faith in America for Facts On File, Cold War, and Colonial and Revolutionary Times. He has also written biographies of former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, astronaut John Glenn, various U.S. presidents, and several scientists and explorers.
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