{"product_id":"the-persians-maria-brosius-9780415320894","title":"The Persians","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe only book of its kind to cover both the Achaemenid period and the thousand years following Alexander's conquest, \u003cem\u003eThe Persians \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the period from the seventh century BC, to the seventh century AD, and presents a comprehensive introduction to ancient Persia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncorporating recent research, and translated sources from a wide range of corpus material, Maria Brosius explores the history of Persia, and brings a new understanding of Persian society and culture and the structures on which these empires were built: the king and his court; religion and culture; art and architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the lands of Egypt to the Indus River, from the Russian Steppes to the Indian Ocean, Brosius has provided an up-to-date account of the three empires of pre-Islamic Iran, and discussing key topics such as women, religion and art and architecture, she presents a clear survey of the history of these empires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding additional reading references along with frequent source citations, students of ancient Persia will find this an invaluable addition to their course studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria Brosius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415320895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415320894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Maria Brosius","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136072200447,"sku":"9780415320894","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b2345f3-5c7e-4917-9bed-eb654e394159.jpg?v=1770160323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-persians-maria-brosius-9780415320894","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}