Persia. The Birth and Collapse of an Ancient Superpower
Relying on numerous sources, the author recreates the main stages of the history of Ancient Persia – the conquests of Cyrus the Great, the flourishing of the empire under Darius I, the Greco-Persian Wars, and finally, the collapse of the... Achaemenid state under the onslaught of the Macedonians. The book is written vividly and engagingly: the great kings Cyrus II, Cambyses II, Darius I, Xerxes I, Darius III appear before the reader as living people with their passions and weaknesses. A whole section is devoted to the structure of the great empire of antiquity and everyday life within it.
Author: Ллойд Ллевеллин-Джонс
Printhouse: Eksmo
Series: Crossroads of Civilizations. A Journey into the History of Ancient Peoples
Age restrictions: 18+
Year of publication: 2024
ISBN: 9785041861803
Number of pages: 464
Size: 218x148x26 mm
Cover type: твердая
Weight: 578 g
ID: 1694818
