Description |
xiv, 431 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
Summary |
Drawing on Iranian inscriptions, cuneiform tablets, art and archaeology, a noted historian shows how the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the world's first superpower, providing a definitive history of the dynasty and its legacies that completely reshapes modern understanding of the ancient world. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 408-414) and index. |
Subject |
Achaemenid dynasty, 559 B.C.-330 B.C.
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Iran -- History -- To 640.
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Iran -- Civilization -- To 640.
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ISBN |
9781541600348 hc. |
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