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Ancient Persia
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Part 1 Introduction: the beginnings of Iranian supremacy in the ancient Near East. Part 2 Iran from Cyprus to Alexander the Great - the reign of the Achaemenids: the testimonies; the king and his subjects; Xsaca, Dahyava and Bagi - the kingdom, the peoples and the tributes paid to the king; everyday life in Achaemenid Persis. Part 3 Macedonian domination over Iran. Part 4 Iran from Arsaces I to Artabanus IV: the Parthian reign; the testimonies; the king and his subjects; satraps, traders, soldiers and priests - administration, economy, the army and cults in Arsacid Iran. Part 5 Iran from Ardashir I to Yazdgird III - the reign of the Sasanians: the testimonies, the king and his subjects; Eranshahr - the empire, its inhabitants and their way of life. Part 6 Conclusion: the survival and rediscovery of ancient Iran.

About the Author

Josef Wiesehofer is Professor of Ancient History at the Institut fur Klassische Altertumskunde at the University of Kiel, Germany, and is the author of numerous books.

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"The book deserves to continue to serve scholars and students for many years. A strength is the emphasis it gives to evaluating sources, and its balanced approach to them all..." -John Boardman, (University of Oxford) Ancient West & East 'This book presents a historical discussion of Persia from a Near Eastern perspective. A comprehensive social, political and cultural history of ancient Persia, providing new material for specialists while being fully accessible and appealing to anyone interested in the ancient world.' -- Fred Rhodes, The Middle East "Required Reading for a look at the nature of the Persian Empire as seen by the Persians." -The Guardian

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