{"product_id":"darius-the-great-jacob-abbott-9781515401285","title":"Darius the Great: A Historical Biography of the Persian King and His Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacob Abbott tells the story of Darius I of Persia as both a life of power and a window into the ancient world.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rising in the aftermath of political upheaval, Darius became one of the most important rulers of the Persian Empire, organizing its vast territories, strengthening its administration, expanding its roads and communications, and shaping the imperial system that connected peoples from the eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbott's biography presents Darius through the narrative style that made his historical series popular with generations of young readers and general audiences. Rather than offering a dry outline of dates and battles, he builds the life of Darius around ambition, conquest, intrigue, government, war, and the relationship between Persia and the Greek world. The result is both a portrait of an ancient ruler and an accessible introduction to the conflicts, customs, and political structures of antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of Abbott's well-known series of historical biographies, \u003cem\u003eDarius the Great\u003c\/em\u003e remains useful for readers interested in ancient Persia, classical history, empire-building, leadership, military history, and traditional narrative history written for students and general readers. It offers a clear, readable account of one of antiquity's most consequential monarchs and the empire he helped define.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacob Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515401286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515401285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e SMK Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Jacob Abbott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48995878011135,"sku":"9781515401285","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/darius-the-great-jacob-abbott-9781515401285","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}