Persia

Author : Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541600355

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Persians by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones Pdf

A 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 : Firdawsī
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0670034851

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Shahnameh by Firdawsī Pdf

A new translation of the late-tenth-century Persian epic follows its story of pre-Islamic Iran's mythic time of Creation through the seventh-century Arab invasion, tracing ancient Persia's incorporation into an expanding Islamic empire. 15,000 first printing.

Author : Josef Wiesehöfer
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1860646751

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Ancient Persia by Josef Wiesehöfer Pdf

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.

Author : Najmieh Batmanglij
Publisher : Mage Publishers
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-23
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781933823423

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A Taste of Persia: An Introduction to Persian Cooking by Najmieh Batmanglij Pdf

A Taste of Persia is a collection of authentic recipes from one of the world's oldest cuisines, chosen and adapted for today's lifestyle and kitchen. Here are light appetizers and kababs, hearty stews and rich, golden-crusted rices, among many other dishes, all fragrant with the distinctive herbs, spices, or fruits of Iran. Each recipe offers clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. Most take less than an hour to prepare; many require only a few moments; many others can be made in advance. Besides its 100 recipes and 60 photographs, the book includes a useful dictionary of Persian cooking techniques and ingredients, a list of specialty stores around the nation that sell hard-to-find items, and a brief history of Persian cookery. Together these make a complete introduction to this wonderful cuisine.

Author : Geoffrey Parker,Brenda Parker
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780236988

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The Persians by Geoffrey Parker,Brenda Parker Pdf

During the first and second millennia BCE a swathe of nomadic peoples migrated outward from Central Asia into the Eurasian periphery. One group of these people would find themselves encamped in an unpromising, arid region just south of the Caspian Sea. From these modest and uncertain beginnings, they would go on to form one of the most powerful empires in history: the Persian Empire. In this book, Geoffrey and Brenda Parker tell the captivating story of this ancient civilization and its enduring legacy to the world. The authors examine the unique features of Persian life and trace their influence throughout the centuries. They examine the environmental difficulties the early Persians encountered and how, in overcoming them, they were able to develop a unique culture that would culminate in the massive, first empire, the Achaemenid Empire. Extending their influence into the maritime west, they fought the Greeks for mastery of the eastern Mediterranean—one of the most significant geopolitical contests of the ancient world. And the authors paint vivid portraits of Persian cities and their spectacular achievements: intricate and far-reaching roadways, an astonishing irrigation system that created desert paradises, and, above all, an extraordinary reflection of the diverse peoples that inhabited them. Informed and original, this is a history of an incomparable culture whose influence can still be seen, millennia later, in modern-day Iran and the wider Middle East.

Author : Matt Waters
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107652729

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Ancient Persia by Matt Waters Pdf

The Achaemenid Persian Empire, at its greatest territorial extent under Darius I (r.522–486 BCE), held sway over territory stretching from the Indus River Valley to southeastern Europe and from the western Himalayas to northeast Africa. In this book, Matt Waters gives a detailed historical overview of the Achaemenid period while considering the manifold interpretive problems historians face in constructing and understanding its history. This book offers a Persian perspective even when relying on Greek textual sources and archaeological evidence. Waters situates the story of the Achaemenid Persians in the context of their predecessors in the mid-first millennium BCE and through their successors after the Macedonian conquest, constructing a compelling narrative of how the empire retained its vitality for more than two hundred years (c.550–330 BCE) and left a massive imprint on Middle Eastern as well as Greek and European history.

Author : Hamid Dabashi
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780674067592

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The World of Persian Literary Humanism by Hamid Dabashi Pdf

Humanism has mostly considered the question “What does it mean to be human?” from a Western perspective. Dabashi asks it anew from a non-European perspective, in a groundbreaking study of 1,400 years of Persian literary humanism. He presents the unfolding of this vast tradition as the creative and subversive subconscious of Islamic civilization.

Author : Gene R. Garthwaite
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1557868603

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The Persians by Gene R. Garthwaite Pdf

The Persians is a succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. A succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. Traces events from the rise of the Persian empire, through competition with Rome and conquest by the Arabs, through to the re-establishment of a Persian state in the sixteenth century, and finally the Islamic Revoltuion on 1979 and the establishment of the current Islamic Republic. Uses the most recent scholarship to examine Iran's political, social and cultural history. Focuses on rulership as a central theme in Iranian identity. Also shows how land, language and literature relate to Iranian identity.

Author : Sally Pomme Clayton
Publisher : Tiny Owl Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191032843X

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The Phoenix of Persia by Sally Pomme Clayton Pdf

In a bustling marketplace in Iran, a traditional storyteller regales her audience with the tale of Prince Zal and the Simorgh. High up on the Mountain of Gems lives the Simorgh, a wise phoenix whose flapping wings disperse the seeds of life across the world. When King Sam commands that his long-awaited newborn son Zal be abandoned because of his white hair, the Simorgh adopts the baby and raises him alongside her own chicks and teaches him everything she knows. But when the king comes to regret his actions, Prince Zal will learn that the most important lesson of all is forgiveness. In this special edition, the story has been set to music, with each instrument representing a different character. You can download music composed by Amir Eslami (ney), Nilufar Habibian (qanun), Saeid Kord Mafi (santur), and Arash Moradi (tanbur). The music accompanies Sally Pomme Clayton's stunning narration of this classic tale from the Shahnameh.

Author : India. Persian Boundary Commission
Publisher : London : Macmillan
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11334024

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Eastern Persia by India. Persian Boundary Commission Pdf

Author : Georges Perrot,Charles Chipiez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015007561775

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History of Art in Persia by Georges Perrot,Charles Chipiez Pdf

Author : James Bertrand Payne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OXFORD:590770304

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England, Russia, & Persia by James Bertrand Payne Pdf

Author : Adrian O'Sullivan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137427915

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Nazi Secret Warfare in Occupied Persia (Iran) by Adrian O'Sullivan Pdf

This is the first full-length work to be published about the spectacular failure of the German intelligence services in Persia (Iran) during WWII. Based on archival research it analyzes a compelling history of Nazi planning, operations, personalities, and intrigues, and follows the protagonists from Hitler's rise to power into the postwar era.

Author : Sheil (Mary Leonora Woulfe)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : RMS:RMS1LSO$000002175$$$L

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Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia by Sheil (Mary Leonora Woulfe) Pdf

Author : Joseph Pierre Ferrier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BML:37001100319487

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Caravan Journeys and Wanderings in Persia, Afghanistan, Turkistan, and Beloochistan by Joseph Pierre Ferrier Pdf