The Persians
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Beschreibung
The Persians is a succinct narrative of Iranian history from thetime of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day.
* A succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrusthe Great in 560BC to the present day.
* Traces events from the rise of the Persian empire, throughcompetition with Rome and conquest by the Arabs, through to there-establishment of a Persian state in the sixteenth century, andfinally the Islamic Revoltuion on 1979 and the establishment of thecurrent Islamic Republic.
* Uses the most recent scholarship to examine Iran's political,social and cultural history.
* Focuses on rulership as a central theme in Iranianidentity.
* Also shows how land, language and literature relate to Iranianidentity.
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Gene R. Garthwaite
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Anthropologie Anthropology Asian & Australasian History Geschichte Geschichte / Asien u. Australasien Historical & Regional Anthropology Historische u. regionale Anthropologie History
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A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
"This book is not a dry historical narrative but an excellent,rigorous, yet generally accessible overview of Persians in historybased on the latest scholarship on Iranian society and History.Essential." (Choice)
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