Iranian History: A Captivating Guide to the Persian Empire and History of Iran, Starting from the Achaemenid Empire, through the Parthi (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781950922284)

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Five captivating manuscripts in one book:

• Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars
• Parthian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Enemy of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
• Sasanian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Neo-Persian Empire that Ruled Before the Arab Conquest of Persia and the Rise of Islam
• The Safavid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Persian Empire That Fought Against the Ottomans in the Ottoman-Safavid War
• The Afsharid and Qajar Dynasty: A Captivating Guide to Two Iranian Dynasties Who Ruled Persia from 1736 to 1925

In part 1 of this book, you will:

• Discover how the Achaemenid Empire got its start, as well as the conditions that allowed their culture to grow and prosper
• Learn how Cyrus the Great came to power and the remarkable ways in which he and his successors ruled the empire
• Get insights into the Achaemenid style of warfare, including rituals, strategies and tactics they used to conquer their foes as well as how they protected themselves against intruders
• Learn about the roles and obligations of the people, who and how they worshipped, including their beliefs
• And much, much more

In part 2 of this book, you will:

• Learn about the origins of the Parthian empire
• Discover the rise of the Parthian empire
• Gain startling knowledge about the Roman-Parthian Wars
• Be able to visualize the powerful military tactics that the Parthians used - tactics that gradually became the standard method of warfare in the Roman empire as well
• And much, much more

Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:

• The Rise of the Sasanian Empire
• The First Sasanian Decline
• The Golden Age and the End of the Sasanian Empire
• Sasanian Government and Military
• Art and Culture of the Sasanian Empire
• Life and Society of the Sasanians
• Religion in the Sasanian State
• And much, much more

Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:

• Religious Beginnings: Ismail I
• Foreign Relations: Tahmasp
• Short and Bloody: Ismail II
• Cultural Consolidation: Abbas I
• Saru Taqi: Shah Safi
• Interlude: Shah Abbas II
• Internal Decay: Sulayman
• Fall: Sultan Husayn
• And much, much more

Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include:

• Geography and Ancient History of Persia
• Modern History of Persia and the Afsharid Dynasty
• The Persian Empire under the Qajar Dynasty
• Modern Persian Society
• Culture of Modern Persia
• And much, much more

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