{"product_id":"the-persians-paperback-1","title":"The Persians - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Brosius\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only book of its kind to cover both the Achaemenid period and the thousand years following Alexander's conquest, \u003cem\u003eThe Persians \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the period from the seventh century BC, to the seventh century AD, and presents a comprehensive introduction to ancient Persia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating recent research, and translated sources from a wide range of corpus material, Maria Brosius explores the history of Persia, and brings a new understanding of Persian society and culture and the structures on which these empires were built: the king and his court; religion and culture; art and architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the lands of Egypt to the Indus River, from the Russian Steppes to the Indian Ocean, Brosius has provided an up-to-date account of the three empires of pre-Islamic Iran, and discussing key topics such as women, religion and art and architecture, she presents a clear survey of the history of these empires.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding additional reading references along with frequent source citations, students of ancient Persia will find this an invaluable addition to their course studies. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.5 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724038246463,"sku":"9780415320900","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/dce7fd9a7ffd3e256754752c559516a1.webp?v=1765101257","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-persians-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}