Persians - Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones - Books - Basic Books - 9781541604230 - November 7, 2023
In case cover and title do not match, the title is correct

Persians

Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Price
A$ 36.49

Ordered from remote warehouse

Expected delivery Nov 26 - Dec 9
Add to your iMusic wish list

Persians

A "brilliant feat of resurrection" (Tom Holland, author of Dominion), offering a stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia

The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. From the palace-city of Persepolis, Cyrus the Great, Darius, Xerxes, and their heirs reigned supreme for centuries until the conquests of Alexander of Macedon brought the empire to a swift and unexpected end in the late 330s BCE.

In Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled. Drawing on Iranian inscriptions, cuneiform tablets, art, and archaeology, he shows how the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the world's first superpower--one built, despite its imperial ambition, on cooperation and tolerance. This is the definitive history of the Achaemenid dynasty and its legacies in modern-day Iran, a book that completely reshapes our understanding of the ancient world.
show more

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 7, 2023
ISBN13 9781541604230
Publishers Basic Books
Pages 464
Dimensions 408 g
Language English  

Show all

More by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones