Sasanian Persia: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (International Library of Iranian Studies) (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Sasanian Persia The Sasanians were the last of the ancient Persian dynasties, and the preeminent practitioners of the Zoroastrian religion. This book provides an account of Sasanian Persia. It offers an examination of a period of history that still has great significance for a full understanding of modern Iran.
Full description- Publisher: I.B.Tauris
- Published: 01 February 2009
- Format: Hardback 240 pages
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- Categories: Political Science & Theory | Asian History | Middle Eastern History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9781850438984 ISBN 10: 1850438986
- Sales rank: 354,333
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Full description for Sasanian Persia
The Sasanians were the last of the ancient Persian dynasties, and the preeminent practitioners of the Zoroastrian religion. From its foundation by Ardashir I in 224 CE the Sasanian Empire was the dominant force in the region for several centuries until its last king, Yasdegerd III, was defeated by the Muslim Arabs in the 7th century. In this clear and comprehensive new book, Touraj Daryaee provides an unrivalled account of Sasanian Persia. Using new sources, he paints a vivid portrait of the empire's often neglected social history and examines the development of its political and administrative institutions. The author also explores, for the first time in an integrated book on the Sasanians, their descendants' attempts for more than a century after their defeat to establish a second state. "Sasanian Persia" is a unique examination of a period of history that still has great significance for a full understanding of modern Iran.
