I second quora users opinion and highly recommend the cambridge history of iran series. The times of the great kings of persia dr charles v. In the book of ezra, the persian kings are credited with permitting and. Master of persia older than history encyclopaedia metallum. It was ready for consecration in the spring of 515 bc, more than twenty years. They cost a lot though in both ebook and hardcopy formats. In later centuries persian historians influenced by these classic works began translating historical works from arabic into persian, building upon the older works. See more ideas about ancient greece, persian and ancient history. Even so, the foundations of persian culture were already set prior to the 3rd millennium bce when aryan indoiranian tribes migrated to the region which would come to be known as ariana or iran the land. The article iran contains a description of the geography and economy of the modern country and a short account of its history since the arab invasion of the 7th cent. Percy molesworth sykes 18671945 was a british soldier, diplomat, and author who wrote several important books about persia presentday iran and neighboring countries, including ten thousand miles in persia 1902, the glory of the shia world 1910, and this twovolume a history of persia 1915. Discussionquestion recently ive developed a small obsession with persian history and im looking for a good indepth book on the subject. Prince of persia is a media franchise that started with a series of video games created by jordan mechner, and has spawned a large number of games in different platforms, between ports, sequels and spinoffs. If you are an iranian, then you owe it to yourself to read this book.
At its height the achaemenid empire, with its power centered in this city, reached from the nile and greece eastward to india. Ancient persian culture flourished between the reign of cyrus ii the great, r. Rebirth of a persian empire library of middle east history. For more than two centuries, the achaemenid empire of persia ruled the mediterranean world. This list of 100 mustread books about ancient history reflects these changes. Josef wiesehofers comprehensive survey of the persian empire under the achaeminids, the parthians, and the sasanians focuses on the primary persian sourceswritten, archaeological, and numismatic. Much more common in older books printed on handmade papers with a high rag content than in books. History of iran persia including medes and persians, cyrus the great, darius, the persian empire, the persian army, persian couriers, the architecture of empire, persian carpets. Ancient persian culture ancient history encyclopedia.
The stories of the battles have echoed down the ages. The reader often has a birdview culture of the topic but lacks precise references and approaches the text with curiosity and great expectations. If this category name is unlikely to be entered on new pages, and all incoming links have been cleaned up, click here to delete. The blurbs for books about ancient history are taken, whole or in part, from. Egyptian civilization had temporarily decay for it imbibed certain inhuman practices like slavery and it had to suffer at the hands of law o. Master of persia older than history from older than. It belongs to chordophone instrument family, and its name represents its shape. From the tenth to the fourteenth centuries a number of persian historians wrote in arabic, the common academic language of the time, including the persian historian abu jafar muhammad ibn jarir altabaris 839923, author of tarikh alrusul wa almuluk, more commonly known as tarikh altabari history of tabari. Historical and cultural usage of the word iran is not restricted to the modern state proper.
The book has a wealth of information on its subject, along with a large number. At the foot of the mount of mercy in southeastern persia, darius the great built his capital, persepolissymbol of persian glory for two centuries. A history of persia, volume 2 a history of persia, sir percy molesworth sykes. The books below are my picks of iranian literature with a few. History of iran persia including the arab conquests, muslim persia, the abbasid caliphate, baghdad, zoroastrians and parsees, a nominal caliphate, persian independence. Creating faithbased, engaging, effective, and practical educational materials with a biblical worldview to. Persian art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in the region of asia traditionally known as persia and now called iran. While i found a lot of interesting material in this book, i do not recommend it to someone interested in an overview of persian history. This book is the most comprehensive pictorial history available of the town of tabas once known as tus as it existed before the devastating earthquake of 16 september 1978 which left more than 25,000 people dead. This should give at least a clue to the importance of gardens in persian culture, and in this book, hobhouse reveals the history and splendor of persian. I would recommend it more to someone who is extremely interested in the subject of persian history and is willing to spend the time required to absorb the huge amount of material presented in the book. Rather than resort to violence persia tried to keep the greeks in check by financially supporting greek politicians who were pro persian, but what finally triggered persia s wrath was an act rarely mentioned in the west, though well documented, even by the biased herodotus father of history. History a thousand years of the persian book exhibitions.
The history of iran, which was commonly known until the mid20th century as persia in the western world, is intertwined with the history of a larger region, also to an extent known as greater iran, comprising the area from anatolia, the bosphorus, and egypt in the west to the borders of ancient india and the syr darya in the east, and from the. One of history s first true super powers, the persian empire stretched from. However, because i couldnt flag it for the reasons allowed, i just wanted to leave a couple of comments hoping that the copy would be fixed. Taylor introduction even in the latter part of the twentieth century, the history and archaeology of the second half of the achaemenid period of ancient history of the middle east remains insecure in many details. Buy history of the persian empire phoenix books reprint by olmstead, a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The biblical books of isaiah, daniel, ezra, nehemiah, contain references to the life and experiences of jews in persia. The blood of flowers by anita amirrezvani, the persian expedition by xenophon, persian fire. Bounded by fierce mountains and deserts, the high plateau of iran has seen the flow of many migrations and the development of many cultures, all of which have added distinctive features to the many styles of persian art and architecture. The origin of human civilizations and agriculture is of course much older than the documentation in the form of inscriptions and basreliefs or tombs can tell us. Older than history is a compilation of 3000 informative. History books for laypersons require a distinctive narrative capacity. In ancient times the surviving monuments of persian art are notable for a tradition concentrating on the human figure mostly male, and often royal and animals. List of books and articles about persian art online.
Nov 21, 2005 the narrative is well thought out and well illustrated and the work is highly accessible and really represents an excellent entry point for those wishing to gain an understanding of persia or alternatively as a good summary for those who study history and need to get a good grasp of the fundamental aspects of persian history. See the instructions for more information administrators. Which country is the most ancient out of iraq, iran, india. Mashhad, iran early, yerevan, armenia later status. Buy products related to persian history products and see what customers say about persian. The book shows that the decline is much older than that, and the same causes. Kamin mohammadis top 10 iranian books books the guardian. This book is an interesting examination of the kingdoms which ruled over. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The beginnings of jewish history in iran date back to late biblical times.
How alexander the great conquered the persian empire history. More than 30 years in the writing, this epic poem contains 60,000 verses and tells the mythical and actual history of iran, from the creation. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Iran caravan series presents the most complete collection of information and resources on iran. Persia only represents ethnic persians and not other iranian ethnicities. Unfortunately, wiesehofers ancient persia is not an engrossing read eventhough it is not difficult or excessively scholastic. Today, both iran and persia are used in cultural contexts, while iran remains irreplaceable in official state contexts. He analyzed every thing about dotar in his book aimusiqi alkabir. Indian civilization is the oldest civilization still surviving inspite of others decayed in between. It examines persian history and civilization from ancient elam through the conquest by the arabs in 642. Olmsteads magisterial history of the persian empire is a corrective supplement to this perspective and one of the best, most wellwritten histories of the ancient world i have ever read.
The spirit of allah khomeini and the islamic revolution. The history of persia 330 bce to 1925 ce this category covers the iranian history timeline of persia from the greek and roman era. Persepolis, the most famous historical site related to persian empire in the achaemenid era, has been a. The standard undergraduate text for introducing this. Like most other westerners interested in classical hisory, i had first learned of the persians in terms of the greeks. Persia is the western name of the country, and iranians were calling their country iran for over a millennium. Aug 18, 2001 of all the great civilizations of the ancient world, that of persia is one of the least understood. The original prince of persia game, with its more than 20 platform ports, is one of the most ported games in videogame history. Another great work of iranian intellectual history is ali rahnema. Not one to be thwarted persia launched an over whelming attack designed to crush the greek opposition and enslave the population. Persian art continued to place larger emphasis on figures than islamic art from other areas, though for religious reasons now generally avoiding large examples, especially in sculpture. Jul 20, 2011 kamin mohammadis top 10 iranian books. List of books and articles about ancient persia online. Greater iran iranzamin or iran e bozorg refers to territories of the iranian cultural and linguistic zones.
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