Ancient Persia
Download or Read eBook Ancient Persia PDF written by Josef Wiesehöfer and published by I.B. Tauris. This book was released on 2001-08-18 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Josef Wiesehöfer |
| Publisher | : I.B. Tauris |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2001-08-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1860646751 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781860646751 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ancient Persia by : Josef Wiesehöfer
Book excerpt: Of all the great civilizations of the ancient world, that of Persia is one of the least understood. Josef Wiesehöfer's comprehensive survey of the Persian Empire under the Achaeminids, the Parthians, and the Sasanians focuses on the primary Persian sources--written, archaeological, and numismatic. He avoids the traditional Western approach which has tended to rely heavily on inaccurate Greek and Roman accounts. Part of the freshness of this book comes from its Near Eastern perspective.
