Dr Kaveh Farrokh has been researching the military history and technology of Persia for two decades. He obtained his PhD in 2001 from the University of British Columbia, where he specialized on the acquisition of Persian languages. He has given lectures and seminars in the University of British Columbia and has written articles for various journals. He is the author of Elite 110: Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224-642. He is currently acting as historical advisor on a film project titled Cyrus the Great, and will be appearing in a History Channel documentary on the Persian Empire in October 2006. The author lives in Vancouver, Canada.
"Dr. Kaveh Farrokh's Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War,
is the definitive work in the field. This Osprey Publishing effort
combines the scholarship of Dr. Edwin Yamauchi's Persia and the
Bible and Dr. Lindsay Allen's The Persian Empire with a readability
accentuated by beautiful maps and photography which bring academic
data and precise historical analysis into play with the
majestically artistic. Put simply, it is a masterpiece and
reference work which will stay on the shelf of the interested
generalist and specialized scholar for decades to come." --Mark
Dankof, Republic Broadcasting Network"This is an excellent
well-illustrated survey of an important period, useful for students
and a general readership alike. It deals not only with military
matters, but also more broadly with political developments in
Persia. My students have consulted it with profit." --Geoffrey
Greatrex, University of Ottawa"This beautifully illustrated book
will no doubt serve as a useful companion for all those interested
in the military history of the pre-Islamic Middle East... Useful
maps, photography and color plates make this a handsome and
desirable volume; it will be of interest to students and scholars
alike." --Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, University of Edinburgh
(Department of Classics)"Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at
War is perhaps on of the finest books that has been produced from
Western publishing houses, in this case Osprey Publishing... For
the first time, we see a clearly written history book that outlines
the relationship between these Iranian achievements to the wars
that took place between the Greco-Roman world and ancient
Persia...this book draws on excellent research that has received
little mention; not to mention previously un-translated Greco-Roman
historical sources." --Professor Nikoloz Kacharava, MD, PhD, The
University of Georgia in Tbilisi, Member of Academy of Sciences in
Georgia, Active Member of New York Academy of Sciences"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." --Paul Houston,
300spartanwarriors.com..".those with an interest in this period of
history or the military will find it an invaluable resource.
Indeed, those pursuing degrees associated with these fields may
find It on their required reading lists." --Timothy Baghurst, The
Traveler..". a book for all who have ever been curious about the
'other' view on Persia, not from the Western standpoint rooted in
Greece, but from the traditions of the Persians themselves...
Meticulously researched and documented... I have recommended it to
many and am also using it here at Stanford not only for research
but also in a course ... There is not only no better book on
Perisan warfare, it is carefully and sensitively written with great
verve and love of history. I much appreciate how the research and
analyses of texts showed Achaeminid, Parthian and Sassanid military
accomplishments, often to the astonishment of Greeks and Romans and
beyond. I notice from excellent reviews that other scholars agree."
--Patrick Hunt, Stanford University (Classics)
Dr. Kaveh Farrokh's Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War,
is the definitive work in the field. This Osprey Publishing effort
combines the scholarship of Dr. Edwin Yamauchi's Persia and the
Bible and Dr. Lindsay Allen's The Persian Empire with a readability
accentuated by beautiful maps and photography which bring academic
data and precise historical analysis into play with the
majestically artistic. Put simply, it is a masterpiece and
reference work which will stay on the shelf of the interested
generalist and specialized scholar for decades to come. "Mark
Dankof, Republic Broadcasting Network" This is an excellent
well-illustrated survey of an important period, useful for students
and a general readership alike. It deals not only with military
matters, but also more broadly with political developments in
Persia. My students have consulted it with profit. "Geoffrey
Greatrex, University of Ottawa" This beautifully illustrated book
will no doubt serve as a useful companion for all those interested
in the military history of the pre-Islamic Middle East... Useful
maps, photography and color plates make this a handsome and
desirable volume; it will be of interest to students and scholars
alike. "Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, University of Edinburgh (Department
of Classics)" Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War is
perhaps on of the finest books that has been produced from Western
publishing houses, in this case Osprey Publishing... For the first
time, we see a clearly written history book that outlines the
relationship between these Iranian achievements to the wars that
took place between the Greco-Roman world and ancient Persia...this
book draws on excellent research that has received little mention;
not to mention previously un-translated Greco-Roman historical
sources. "Professor Nikoloz Kacharava, MD, PhD, The University of
Georgia in Tbilisi, Member of Academy of Sciences in Georgia,
Active Member of New York Academy of Sciences" 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. "Paul Houston,
300spartanwarriors.com" ...those with an interest in this period of
history or the military will find it an invaluable resource.
Indeed, those pursuing degrees associated with these fields may
find It on their required reading lists. "Timothy Baghurst, The
Traveler" ... a book for all who have ever been curious about the
'other' view on Persia, not from the Western standpoint rooted in
Greece, but from the traditions of the Persians themselves...
Meticulously researched and documented... I have recommended it to
many and am also using it here at Stanford not only for research
but also in a course ... There is not only no better book on
Perisan warfare, it is carefully and sensitively written with great
verve and love of history. I much appreciate how the research and
analyses of texts showed Achaeminid, Parthian and Sassanid military
accomplishments, often to the astonishment of Greeks and Romans and
beyond. I notice from excellent reviews that other scholars agree.
"Patrick Hunt, Stanford University (Classics)""
"This is an excellent well-illustrated survey of an important
period, useful for students and a general readership alike. It
deals not only with military matters, but also more broadly with
political developments in Persia. My students have consulted it
with profit." -Geoffrey Greatrex, University of Ottawa "This
beautifully illustrated book will no doubt serve as a useful
companion for all those interested in the military history of the
pre-Islamic Middle East... Useful maps, photography and color
plates make this a handsome and desirable volume; it will be of
interest to students and scholars alike." -Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones,"
University of Edinburgh "(Department of Classics) ..". a book for
all who have ever been curious about the 'other' view on Persia,
not from the Western standpoint rooted in Greece, but from the
traditions of the Persians themselves... Meticulously researched
and documented... I have recommended it to many and am also using
it here at Stanford not only for research but also in a course ...
There is not only no better book on Perisan warfare, it is
carefully and sensitively written with great verve and love of
history. I much appreciate how the research and analyses of texts
showed Achaeminid, Parthian and Sassanid military accomplishments,
often to the astonishment of Greeks and Romans and beyond. I notice
from excellent reviews that other scholars agree. -Patrick Hunt,
"Stanford University "(Classics) "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." -Paul Houston, 300spartanwarriors.com
"Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War is perhaps on of the
finest books that has been produced from Western publishing houses,
in this case Osprey Publishing... For the first time, we see a
clearly written history book that outlines the relationship between
these Iranian achievements to the wars that took place between the
Greco-Roman world and ancient Persia...this book draws on excellent
research that has received little mention; not to mention
previously un-translated Greco-Roman historical sources."
-Professor Nikoloz Kacharava, MD, PhD, The University of Georgia in
Tbilisi, Member of Academy of Sciences in Georgia, Active Member of
New York Academy of Sciences Dr. Kaveh Farrokh's "Shadows in the
Desert: Ancient Persia at War," is the definitive work in the
field. This Osprey Publishing effort combines the scholarship of
Dr. Edwin Yamauchi's "Persia and the Bible" and Dr. Lindsay Allen's
"The Persian Empire" with a readability accentuated by beautiful
maps and photography which bring academic data and precise
historical analysis into play with the majestically artistic. Put
simply, it is a masterpiece and reference work which will stay on
the shelf of the interested generalist and specialized scholar for
decades to come. -Mark Dankof, Republic Broadcasting Network
..".those with an interest in this period of history or the
military will find it an invaluable resource. Indeed, those
pursuing degrees associated with these fields may find It on their
required reading lists." -Timothy Baghurst, The Traveler"
"This is an excellent well-illustrated survey of an important
period, useful for students and a general readership alike. It
deals not only with military matters, but also more broadly with
political developments in Persia. My students have consulted it
with profit." -Geoffrey Greatrex, University of Ottawa
"This beautifully illustrated book will no doubt serve as a useful
companion for all those interested in the military history of the
pre-Islamic Middle East... Useful maps, photography and color
plates make this a handsome and desirable volume; it will be of
interest to students and scholars alike." -Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones,"
University of Edinburgh "(Department of Classics)
..". a book for all who have ever been curious about the 'other'
view on Persia, not from the Western standpoint rooted in Greece,
but from the traditions of the Persians themselves... Meticulously
researched and documented... I have recommended it to many and am
also using it here at Stanford not only for research but also in a
course ... There is not only no better book on Perisan warfare, it
is carefully and sensitively written with great verve and love of
history. I much appreciate how the research and analyses of texts
showed Achaeminid, Parthian and Sassanid military accomplishments,
often to the astonishment of Greeks and Romans and beyond. I notice
from excellent reviews that other scholars agree." -Patrick Hunt,
"Stanford University "(Classics)
"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." -Paul
Houston, 300spartanwarriors.com
"Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War is perhaps on of the
finest books that has been produced from Western publishing houses,
in this case Osprey Publishing... For the first time, we see a
clearly written history book that outlines the relationship between
these Iranian achievements tol
"This beautifully illustrated book will no doubt serve as a useful
companion for all those interested in the military history of the
pre-Islamic Middle East... Useful maps, photography and color
plates make this a handsome and desirable volume; it will be of
interest to students and scholars alike." -Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones,"
University of Edinburgh "(Department of Classics)
.,." a book for all who have ever been curious about the 'other'
view on Persia, not from the Western standpoint rooted in Greece,
but from the traditions of the Persians themselves... Meticulously
researched and documented..." -Patrick Hunt, "Stanford University"
(Classics)
"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." -Paul
Houston," 300spartanwarriors.com" ""Shadows in the Desert: Ancient
Persia at War" is perhaps on of the finest books that has been
produced from Western publishing houses, in this case Osprey
Publishing... For the first time, we see a clearly written history
book that outlines the relationship between these Iranian
achievements to the wars that took place between the Greco-Roman
world and ancient Persia...this book draws on excellent research
that has received little mention; not to mention previously
un-translated Greco-Roman historical sources." -Professor Nikoloz
Kacharava, MD, PhD, "The University of Georgia in Tbilisi, Member
of Academy of Sciences in Georgia, Active Member of New York
Academy of Sciences
"Dr. Kaveh Farrokh's "Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at
War," is the definitive work in the field. This Osprey
Publishingeffort combines the scholarship of Dr. Edwin Yamauchi's
"Persia and the Bible" and Dr. Lindsay Allen's "The Persian Empire"
with a readability accentuated by beautiful maps and photography
which bring academic data and precise historical analysis into play
with the majestically artistic. Put simply, it is a masterpiece and
reference work which will stay on the shelf of the interested
generalist and specialized scholar for decades to come. -Mark
Dankof, "Republic Broadcasting Network"
For the first time in the field of Iranian studies a hardcover
book...that is truly on par with the ones...about Greece and Rome
has been published... Dr. Farrokh gives a complete narration of
events covering the entire span of Persia's existence... But above
all, there are NEW discoveries reiterated and some unraveled by
Farrokh himself, such as new aspects of the impact that Persian
architecture had on Gothic Europe, new details about Sassanian
Aryan knighthood investitures, as well much more. -Maziyar
Talaforush, "The Persian Mirror
,,"."those with an interest in this period of history or the
military will find it an invaluable resource. Indeed, those
pursuing degrees associated with these fields may find It on their
required reading lists." -Timothy Baghurst, "The Traveler"
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