Iran Persia Ancient And Modern

Author : Helen Loveday
Publisher : Odyssey Illustrated Guides
ISBN 13 : 9789622178687
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iran written by Helen Loveday and published by Odyssey Illustrated Guides. This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years Iran, or Persia as it was known, was a melting pot of civilisations. Persia was the centre of the world's first empire. Subsequent invasions provided a rich culture and history which is described in this volume

Author : Helen Loveday
Publisher : Odyssey Publications
ISBN 13 : 9789622177512
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iran written by Helen Loveday and published by Odyssey Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than three millennia Iran, or Persia as it was formerly known, was a melting pot of civilizations. Under Cyrus the Great, Persia was the center of the world's first empire, which stretched from the Mediterranean to modern-day Pakistan. Subsequent invasions by the Greeks, Arabs, Mongols and Turks have imbued the nation with an amazingly rich cultural and historical diversity. The Islamic Revolution in 1979 and the subsequent Iran-Iraq war reduced tourism to a trickle, but in the last decade the country's global significance within the modern world has resulted in increasing interest from intrepid travelers unafraid by the West's often "blinkered" appraisal of Iran and its people. Travelers have begun rediscovering the attractions-both old and new-of a diverse land filled with beauty, and brimming with potential. An essential book both for visitors to Iran-whether on business or traveling for pleasure-or for those simply with a thirst to learn about and understand this fascinating country, it provides a fascinating illumination of both ancient Persia and modern Iran. Up-to-date travel facts and tips combine with chapters on each of the country's provinces, and sections on Islamic art, architecture and religion. Third edition Combines general information on well-known sites with up-to-date travel facts Literary excerpts from both Iranian and renowned Western writers add depth to an appreciation of Iranian culture 320 pages-an additional 56 pages of information compared with 2nd edition 62 color illustrations 10 detailed maps

Author : John Piggot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Persia--ancient & Modern written by John Piggot and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Homa Katouzian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300121186
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Persians written by Homa Katouzian and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons—its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear program, and controversial role in the Middle East—but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be gleaned from the news. This authoritative and comprehensive history of Iran, written by Homa Katouzian, an acclaimed expert, covers the entire history of the area from the ancient Persian Empire to today’s Iranian state. Writing from an Iranian rather than a European perspective, Katouzian integrates the significant cultural and literary history of Iran with its political and social history. Some of the greatest poets of human history wrote in Persian—among them Rumi, Omar Khayyam, and Saadi—and Katouzian discusses and occasionally quotes their work. In his thoughtful analysis of Iranian society, Katouzian argues that the absolute and arbitrary power traditionally enjoyed by Persian/Iranian rulers has resulted in an unstable society where fear and short-term thinking dominate. A magisterial history, this book also serves as an excellent background to the role of Iran in the contemporary world.

Author : Homa Katouzian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300169324
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Persians written by Homa Katouzian and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons--for its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear programme, and controversial role in the Middle East--but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be gleaned from the news. This ... history of Iran ... covers the entire history of the area from the foundation of the ancient Persian Empire to today's Iranian state. Writing from an Iranian rather than a European perspective, Katouzian integrates the significant cultural and literary history of Iran with its political and social history. Some of the greatest poets of human history wrote in Persian--among them Rumi, Omar Khayyam, and Saadi--and Katouzian discusses and occasionally quotes their work ... Katouzian argues that the absolute and arbitrary power traditionally enjoyed by Persian/Iranian rulers has resulted in an unstable society where fear and short-term thinking dominate.

Author : Josef Wiesehöfer
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
ISBN 13 : 9781860646751
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Persia written by Josef Wiesehöfer and published by I.B. Tauris. This book was released on 2001-08-18 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the great civilizations of the ancient world, that of Persia is one of the least understood. Josef Wiesehöfer's comprehensive survey of the Persian Empire under the Achaeminids, the Parthians, and the Sasanians focuses on the primary Persian sources--written, archaeological, and numismatic. He avoids the traditional Western approach which has tended to rely heavily on inaccurate Greek and Roman accounts. Part of the freshness of this book comes from its Near Eastern perspective.

Author : P. Kershasp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studies in Ancient Persian History written by P. Kershasp and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Ghazvinian
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0307271811
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America and Iran written by John Ghazvinian and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A history of the relationship between Iran and America from the 1700s through the current day"--

Author : John Piggot (F.S.A.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Persia - ancient & modern written by John Piggot (F.S.A.) and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Reza Ladjevardian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780934211574
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Ancient Persia to Contemporary Iran written by Reza Ladjevardian and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If what follows can smooth the path of any pupil or teacher in the difficult and arduous task of clambering out of the pit that we have dug for ourselves and which has been, and is being dug for us, I shall be well satisfied. As, however, the ideas contained in the pages that follow arise from the truth of experience in learning and teaching this most important of techniques, they can have universal application. It is open to any one to find the meanings contained therein. I would also like to say that I speak for myself. Different people interpret Alexander differently and I lay no claim to speak the only truth. From the Preface. Patrick Macdonald's book comprises his Notebook Jottings (teaching notes and aphorisms); five chapters on learning and teaching the Technique; and an index which enables easy access to subjects such as direction and movement, inhibition and tension.