The Persians: An Introduction (Peoples of the Ancient World)
Maria Brosius
The only book of its kind to cover both the Achaemenid period and the thousand years following Alexander's conquest, The Persians explores the period from the seventh century BC, to the seventh century AD, and presents a comprehensive introduction to ancient Persia.
Incorporating recent research, and translated sources from a wide range of corpus material, Maria Brosius explores the history of Persia, and brings a new understanding of Persian society and culture and the structures on which these empires were built: the king and his court; religion and culture; art and architecture.
From the lands of Egypt to the Indus River, from ... Read more
Providing additional reading references along with frequent source citations, students of ancient Persia will find this an invaluable addition to their course studies.
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