Author:
Brosius, Maria.
Imprint:London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Descriptionxviii, 217 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Note:The Achaemenids -- The Parthians (Arsacids) -- The Sasanians.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-210) and index.
Note:This comprehensive introduction conveys the history of the Persian empires from 700 BC to AD 650 and outlines the structures on which they were built: the king and his court, religion and culture and also art and architecture.
