Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War (General Military) (Hardback)
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Short Description for Shadows in the Desert Although Alexander's conquest of Persia is legendary, the successes of the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanian empires, along with their military technology, tactics and culture have been almost forgotten. This book narrates the history of Persia from before the first empires, through their wars with East and West to the fall of the Sassanians.
Full description- Publisher: Osprey Publishing
- Published: 24 April 2007
- Format: Hardback 320 pages
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- Categories: Middle Eastern History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Social & Cultural History | Military History
- ISBN 13: 9781846031083 ISBN 10: 1846031087
- Sales rank: 628,325
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Full description for Shadows in the Desert
The empires of ancient Persia remain as mysterious today as they were to contemporary Western scholars. Although Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia is legendary, the military successes of the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanian empires, along with their revolutionary military technology, tactics and culture have been almost forgotten in the sands of the East. In its day, Persia was a superpower to rival Greece and Rome, and conflict between them spanned over a millennium. Through these wars, and trade, these foes learnt from each other, not only adopting elements of military technology, but influences in the arts, architecture, religion, technology and learning. In this beautifully illustrated book, Dr Kaveh Farrokh narrates the history of Persia from before the first empires, through their wars with East and West to the fall of the Sassanians. He also delves into the forgotten cultural heritage of the Persians, spread across the world through war and conquest, which, even after the fall of the Sassanians, continued to impact upon the Western world.
