The World of Achaemenid Persia by John E. Curtis

Farroukh, Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War, 2007 Dusinberre, Empire, Authority, and Autonomy in Achaemenid Anatolia, 2013 Dandamaev, A Political History of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, translated by W. Tallis (eds.), Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia, 2005 John Simpson (eds.), The World of Achaemenid Persia: History, Art, and Society in Iran and the Ancient Near East, 2010 Brosius, The Persians: An Introduction, 2006 État des questions et perspectives de recherches, 2008 Stolper, L’archive des Fortii cations de Pers é polis. Briant, From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire, translated by P. Selected examples of illustrative works cited here are primarily in English.Īchaemenid History Series, multiple volumes with different editors, published by Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten, Leiden References to specific problems addressed in the text are included in the endnotes for each chapter. EB 11.5 X 9.2 X 0.9 inches 272 pages.The specialized bibliography is wide-ranging. Showcasing an unprecedented loan of unique material from the National Museum of Tehran most of which has never before been presented outside of Iran this beautifully illustrated and produced book demonstrates why the sculpture, glazed panels, gold vessels, and jewelry of the Achaeminids rank among the finest ever produced. This book opens a window onto the wealth and splendor of Persian society its rich palaces, exquisite craftsmanship, and sophisticated learning. Forgotten Empire was created in association with the British Museum, which is mounting the most comprehensive exhibit ever staged on the Achaeminids. The Achaeminids acted as a bridge between the earlier Near Eastern cultures and the later Classical world of the Mediterranean and had a profound influence on Greece in political, military, economic, and cultural fields. ) and expanded under his successors, who ruled from the royal capitals of Susa and Persepolis, until at its peak it stretched from the Indus Valley to Greece and from the Caspian Sea to Egypt.

The empire originated with Cyrus the Great (559-530 B. Encompassing a rich diversity of different peoples and cultures, Persia's Achaeminid Empire flourished between 550 and 331 B. This sumptuous book traces the rise and fall of one of the ancient world's largest and richest empires. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities.

Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Published by University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.

The World of Achaemenid Persia by John E. Curtis