Ancient Persia by Josef Wiesehofer

Ancient Persia by Josef Wiesehofer

Of all the great civilizations of the ancient world, that of Persia is one of the most remarkable but least understood. This is a study of the country's origins and why it collapsed so dramatically with the Arab invasions of the seventh century. Josef Wiesehofer, provides a comprehensive survey of the Persian Empire under the Achaeminids, the Parthians and the Sassanians. By focusing on the primary Persian sources - written, archaeological and numismatic evidence from Persia - he avoids the traditional Western approach which has tended to rely so heavily on inaccurate, and sometimes prejudiced, Greek and Roman sources.

The book deserves to continue to serve scholars and students for many yearsA strength is the emphasis it gives to evaluating sources, and its balanced approach to them all... -John Boardman, (University of Oxford) Ancient West & East 'This book presents a historical discussion of Persia from a Near Eastern perspective. A comprehensive social, political and cultural history of ancient Persia, providing new material for specialists while being fully accessible and appealing to anyone interested in the ancient world.' -- Fred Rhodes, The Middle East Required Reading for a look at the nature of the Persian Empire as seen by the Persians. -The Guardian

Josef Wiesehofer is Professor of Ancient History at the Institut fur Klassische Altertumskunde at the University of Kiel, Germany, and is the author of numerous books.

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ISBN 13	9781860646751
ISBN 10	1860646751
Titre	Ancient Persia
Auteur	Josef Wiesehofer
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Année de publication	2011-07-30
Nombre de pages	344
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