If you want to discover the captivating history of Iran, then keep reading...
Five captivating manuscripts in one book:
Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars
Parthian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Enemy of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Neo-Persian Empire that Ruled Before the Arab Conquest of Persia and the Rise of Islam
The Safavid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Persian Empire That Fought Against the Ottomans in the Ottoman-Safavid War
The Afsharid and Qajar Dynasty: A Captivating Guide to Two Iranian Dynasties Who Ruled Persia from 1736 to 1925
In part 1 of this book, you will:
Discover how the Achaemenid Empire got its start, as well as the conditions that allowed their culture to grow and prosper
Learn how Cyrus the Great came to power and the remarkable ways in which he and his successors ruled the empire
Get insights into the Achaemenid style of warfare, including rituals, strategies and tactics they used to conquer their foes as well as how they protected themselves against intruders
Learn about the roles and obligations of the people, who and how they worshipped, including their beliefs
And much, much more
In part 2 of this book, you will:
Learn about the origins of the Parthian empire
Discover the rise of the Parthian empire
Gain startling knowledge about the Roman-Parthian Wars
Be able to visualize the powerful military tactics that the Parthians used - tactics that gradually became the standard method of warfare in the Roman empire as well
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:
The Rise of the Sasanian Empire
The First Sasanian Decline
The Golden Age and the End of the Sasanian Empire
Sasanian Government and Military
Art and Culture of the Sasanian Empire
Life and Society of the Sasanians
Religion in the Sasanian State
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:
Religious Beginnings: Ismail I
Foreign Relations: Tahmasp
Short and Bloody: Ismail II
Cultural Consolidation: Abbas I
Saru Taqi: Shah Safi
Interlude: Shah Abbas II
Internal Decay: Sulayman
Fall: Sultan Husayn
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include:
Geography and Ancient History of Persia
Modern History of Persia and the Afsharid Dynasty
The Persian Empire under the Qajar Dynasty
Modern Persian Society
Culture of Modern Persia
And much, much more
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Описание: The present volume is a collection of articles published in English by Professor Pierre Briant of the College de France, in various forms over the past three decades. Pierre Briant has been instrumental in the recent revival of Achaemenid history, and the way in which he has achieved this is instructive for the future generations of historians to come. One can state that Briant's approach to history is very much in the French tradition: it engages with both narration and a thorough historiographical methodology, making his work so distinctively rigorous and compelling at the same time. Another important contribution made by Briant's work concerns the changing scholarly interpretations of the relations between the Achaemenids and Alexander in the longue duree. Since the major corpus of Pierre Briant's work was originally composed in French, I thought that it would be beneficial to many English-speaking students, as well as educated readers and experts in the field, to have access to these important essays in a single volume. I have tried to keep articles in their original publication format and style, wherever possible. This volume is a special tribute to an important historian of our time, from which current and future students of Persia will have much to learn.
This volume was previously published by the Jordan Center for Persian Studies, University of California – Irvine.
Описание: New epigraphic discoveries have thrown light on the Achaemenid period in the Levant (533-332 BCE). We know more of the four Phoenician kingdoms (Aradus, Byblos, Sidon and Tyre) and the provinces of Samaria, Judaea and Idumaea. Inscriptions also illuminate the way of life of the Judean/Jewish communities in the Diaspora.
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Greco-Persian Wars, then keep reading...
This cultural prominence was on full display during these wars, for the Greco-Persian Wars were documented by Herodotus, who is often said to be the father of modern history. His carefully detailed events inspired people like Thucydides to write his own history of the Peloponnesian War. These writers, although limited in terms of the sources available to them, were able to carefully document all of the events both during and after the war, and their versions of the story have been verified time and time again by various historians, helping enshrine these works as some of the most important in human history.
Because of the work of Herodotus, we know that the conflict that eventually became the Greco-Persian Wars began along the coast of the modern nation of Turkey in a region known as Ionia. In this region, twelve Greek city-states, which had been free and independent since their founding, had recently been subjugated by the Kingdom of Lydia, which was shortly thereafter conquered by Persia. So, when the tyrant king Aristagoras called for the people of Ionia to revolt against the Persians in 499 BCE, the Ionian Greeks responded. Athens and Eritrea rushed in to support their besieged countrymen, and the Greco-Persian Wars were under way.
In other words, the Greco-Persian Wars are often portrayed as a battle between good and evil. This is simultaneously an exaggeration and an oversimplification, but there is no doubt that this war, or series of wars, fought between some of the most powerful civilizations of the ancient era helped to plot the course of human history that we have been following up until this very day.
In The Greco-Persian Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek City-States, Including the Battle of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea, and More, you will discover topics such as
On the Eve of War
The Ionian Revolt
Darius I Marches on Greece: The Battle of Marathon
The Interwar Years: Greece and Persia Prepare to Meet Again
The Invasion of Xerxes Part 1: The Battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium
The Invasion of Xerxes Part 2: The Battles of Salamis and Plataea
The Delian League Wars
The Aftermath of the War
The Greek Military
The Persian Military
And much, much more
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Автор: Henry P. Colburn Название: Archaeology of Empire in Achaemenid Egypt ISBN: 1474452361 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474452366 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 16632.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A study of the material culture of Egypt during the period of Achaemenid Persian rule, c. 526-404 BCE
Read the blog post 'How to Find Persians in Egypt: The Archaeology of Achaemenid Egypt'
Provides a clear overview of the archaeological evidence for Achaemenid Egypt, including temples, tombs, irrigation works, statues, stelae, seals and coins
Demonstrates how different types of evidence, both textual and archaeological - including material of uncertain provenance - can be used to address a single historical question
Offers critical discussion of the dating criteria used by archaeologists for Egyptian Late Period material
Elucidates strategies used by the Persians to establish and maintain control of Egypt
Examines how these strategies may have affected the lives of people living in Egypt during the 27th Dynasty
Creates a new explanatory model for the introduction of coinage to ancient Egypt
Previous studies have characterised Achaemenid rule of Egypt either as ephemeral and weak or oppressive and harsh. These characterisations, however, are based on the perceived lack of evidence for this period, filtered through ancient and modern preconceptions about the Persians.
Henry Colburn challenges these views by assembling and analyzing the archaeological remains from this period, including temples, tombs, irrigation works, statues, stelae, sealings, drinking vessels and coins. By looking at the decisions made about material culture - by Egyptians, Persians and others - it becomes possible to see both how the Persians integrated Egypt into their empire and the full range of experiences people had as a result.
Описание: Drawing on archaeology, ancient, medieval, early and modern architectural history, both Islamic and secular, this book is suitable for all those interested in Iranian studies and visual culture. It shows how architecture was appropriated by different rulers as an integral part of their strategies of legitimising power.
Автор: Brigitte Lion, C?cile Michel Название: The Role of Women in Work and Society in the Ancient Near East ISBN: 1614519137 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781614519133 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Цена: 27884.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Economic history is well documented in Assyriology, thanks to the preservation of dozens of thousands of clay tablets recording administrative operations, contracts and acts dealing with family law. Despite these voluminous sources, the topic of work and the contribution of women have rarely been addressed.This book examines occupations involving women over the course of three millennia of Near Eastern history. It presents the various aspects of women as economic agents inside and outside of the family structure. Inside the family, women were the main actors in the production of goods necessary for everyday life. In some instances, their activities exceeded the simple needs of the household and were integrated within the production of large organizations or commercial channels. The contributions presented in this volume are representative enough to address issues in various domains: social, economic, religious, etc., from varied points of view: archaeological, historical, sociological, anthropological, and with a gender perspective.This book will be a useful tool for historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and graduate students interested in the economy of the ancient Near East and in women and gender studies.
Автор: Lion Brigitte, Michel Cйcile Название: The Role of Women in Work and Society in the Ancient Near East ISBN: 1501517015 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501517013 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Рейтинг: Цена: 6758.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Economic history is well documented in Assyriology, thanks to the preservation of dozens of thousands of clay tablets recording administrative operations, contracts and acts dealing with family law. Despite these voluminous sources, the topic of work and the contribution of women have rarely been addressed. This book examines occupations involving women over the course of three millennia of Near Eastern history. It presents the various aspects of women as economic agents inside and outside of the family structure. Inside the family, women were the main actors in the production of goods necessary for everyday life. In some instances, their activities exceeded the simple needs of the household and were integrated within the production of large organizations or commercial channels. The contributions presented in this volume are representative enough to address issues in various domains: social, economic, religious, etc., from varied points of view: archaeological, historical, sociological, anthropological, and with a gender perspective. This book will be a useful tool for historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and graduate students interested in the economy of the ancient Near East and in women and gender studies.
Описание: The first complete study of royal courts in the post-Achaemenid Near East
Rolf Strootman brings together various aspects of court culture in the Macedonian empires of the post-Achaemenid Near East. During the Hellenistic Period (c. 330-30 BCE), Alexander the Great and his successors reshaped their Persian and Greco-Macedonian legacies to create a new kind of rulership that was neither 'western' nor 'eastern' and would profoundly influence the later development of court culture and monarchy in both the Roman West and Iranian East.
Drawing on the socio-political models of Norbert Elias and Charles Tilly, After the Achaemenids shows how the Hellenistic dynastic courts were instrumental in the integration of local elites in the empires, and the (re)distribution of power, wealth, and status. It analyses the competition among courtiers for royal favour and the, not always successful, attempts of the Hellenistic rulers to use these struggles to their own advantage.
Key features
Demonstrates the interrelationships of the three competing 'Hellenistic' empires of the Seleukids, Antigonids and Ptolemies
Casts new light on the phenomenon of Hellenistic Kingship by approaching it from the angle of the court
Covers topics such as palace architecture, royal women, court ceremonial, and coronation ritual
Описание: Ancient Persia in Western History is a measured rejoinder to the dominant narrative that considers the Graeco-Persian Wars to be merely the first round of an oft-repeated battle between the despotic 'East' and the broadly enlightened 'West'. Sasan Samiei analyses the historiography which has skewed our understanding of this crucial era - contrasting the work of Edward Gibbon and Goethe, which venerated Classicism and Hellenistic history, with later writers such as John Linton Myres. Finally, Samiei explores the cross-cultural encounters which constituted the Achaemenid period itself, and repositions it as essential to the history of Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Автор: Morgan Janett Название: Greek Perspectives on the Achaemenid Empire ISBN: 0748647236 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780748647231 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 15840.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Investigates the historical, political and social factors that inspired and manipulated different identities for Persia and the Persians within Greece. This book offers insights into the role of Greek social elites and political communities in creating different representations of the Achaemenid Persians and their Empire.
Описание: A still-present cultural and linguistic group, the Persians are the founders of today`s modern-day nation of Iran. They trace their roots back to the Aryans of Northern Europe, but over the course of time, they managed to assert a distinct identity that led to the formation of some of the world`s most powerful empires.
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