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| Genre/Form: | History |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: | Time-Life Books. |
| ISBN: | 0809491044 9780809491049 |
| OCLC Number: | 32273224 |
| Notes: | Colored maps of ancient Persia on endpapers. |
| Description: | 168 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm. |
| Contents: | How the land of the gods became the land of the Persians (p.6) -- Essay: Flight paths to discovery (p.37) -- I am Cyrus, king of the world (p.46) -- Essay: Persepolis : a ghostly grandeur (p.73) -- The dazzling reach of Darius's imperial spear (p.84) -- Essay: The tribute of empire (p.113) -- The rise and fall--and--rise of empires (p.122) -- Essay: Treasures for the eye (p.151) -- Timeline (p.158) -- Acknowledgments (p.160) -- Picture credits (p.160) -- Bibliography (p.161) -- Index (.164). |
| Series Title: | Lost civilizations (Alexandria, Va.) |
| Responsibility: | by the editors of Time-Life Books. |
Abstract:
Explores ancient Persia, using the finds of archaeologists and other scientists to bring the people and culture of ancient Persia to life.
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