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Ancient history. History of the Persians from rollin, and other authentic sources, both ancient and modern

Ancient history. History of the Persians from rollin, and other authentic sources, both ancient and modern

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ArchaeologyAncient History General

ISBN10: 9353706548
ISBN13: 9789353706548
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step into Persia at its height, where court intrigue, conquest, and diplomacy reshape the ancient world. Empires rise, clash, and fall. Here, sources speak across centuries. Drawn from Rollin and other authentic authorities, this ancient history book offers a lucid classical history chronicle of Persian empire history, set within the wider ancient near east. Rollin, an Enlightenment-era teacher, threads ancient testimony and later scholarship into a continuous narrative that respects evidence and motive. It traces the growth of ancient Persian civilisation, the ancient Persian civilization, and the pressures that met it at the Aegean frontier, bringing the Greco Persian conflicts into sharp relief without losing sight of faith, law, government, and everyday power. Read it for the sweep of pre-Islamic Iran, and for the way Persian storylines illuminate Greek and Roman history: alliances, rivalries, and the shifting balance that defined the classical age. For students of ancient history it serves as a steady companion; for curious readers it remains gripping narrative history, written with moral clarity and an educator's sense of proportion. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this historical nonfiction classic preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A complete ancient history edition that belongs on the shelf beside any world history reference guide, it rewards both the casual browser and the classic-literature collector seeking enduring scholarship and period voice. In any library, it restores context to legend and power.

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