From Ancient Persia to Contemporary Iran. Selected Historical Milestones, Paperback - Reza Ladjevardian

Publisher: Mage PublishersAuthor(s): Reza LadjevardianIllustration(s): colour photos & mapsNumber of pages: 14Publication date: 2000Dimensions: 132...

An extensive examination of the history of gnosticism and how its philosophy has influenced the Western esoteric tradition - Explains how the Gnost...

Reducere. William R. Polk provides an informative, readable history of a country which is moving quickly toward becoming the dominant power and culture of th...

Reducere. DescriptionExplore the Captivating History of the Persian Empire Students of ancient history are well aware of the Persians. A still-present cultur...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of the Persian EmpireStudents of ancient history are well aware of the Persians. A still-present cultural and lingu...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Marek Adam WozniakA military history of ancient Persia from its founding to the the end of the Sasanid Empire translated fr...

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DescriptionArash lives in the city of Ray in ancient Persia. At the age of twelve he is a capable archer. His dream is to shoot an arrow far enough...

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The first Persian Empire (559-331 BC) was the biggest land empire the world had seen, and seated at the heart of its vast dominions, in the south o...

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The adventures of Samak, a trickster-warrior hero of Persia's thousand-year-old oral storytelling tradition, are beloved in Iran. Translated from t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Henry CorbinTranslator: Nancy PearsonAn analysis of interrelated themes in Iranian religion, including the angelology of Ma...

For almost 1, 200 years, the Persians ruled a territory that stretched from the Black Sea into Central Asia, from India to Egypt and into the fring...

In this second edition, Ancient Rome presents an extensive range of material, from the early Republic to the death of Augustus, with two new chapte...

Reducere. DescriptionWine is seen as the natural partner of many great cuisines, but few people associate it with Persian food, one of the world's most sophi...

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Reducere. An innovative approach to the history of the First Persian Empire, offering an accessible historical narrative for students and general readers ali...

This book sets out how contemporary Iranian scholars have approached the Qur'an during recent decades. It particularly aims to explore the contribu...

World's Worst Historical Disasters examines some of the most significant natural and man-made disasters in world history, from plagues, earthquakes...

Reducere. DescriptionDid you know that the Achaemenid Persian Empire stretched from North Africa to Central Asia? If ranked by population percentage, the Ach...

Reducere. DescriptionThe life of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, fourth caliph of early Islam and fountainhead of Shi'ite and Sufi lineages, 'is both inspirational and c...

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Publisher: Lit VerlagAuthor(s): Heinz-Dietrich FischerNumber of pages: 224Collection: Pulitzer Prize PanoramaPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 160 ...

An inspirational person account of a young woman's battle with anorexia nervosa.

In this comprehensive survey of two hundred years of Iran's political history, Mehran Kamrava examines the rise and fall of the Qajar and Pahlavi d...

Reducere. Did you know that the Achaemenid Persian Empire stretched from North Africa to Central Asia?If ranked by population percentage, the Achaemenid Empi...

DescriptionJacqueline Saper, named after Jacqueline Kennedy, was born in Tehran to Iranian and British parents. At eighteen she witnessed the civil...

A fascinating exploration into the 125 most important milestones in psychology, all in one handy book perfect for keeping on your bedside table or ...

Reducere. DescriptionNader Shah, ruler of Persia from 1736 to 1747, embodied ruthless ambition, energy, military brilliance, cynicism and cruelty. His reign ...

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Since the 1979 revolution, the ruling establishment of Iran has developed and articulated a defense strategy reflective of the country's Iran-Iraq ...

Reducere. Tribal politics, race issues, religion‒it's all in this book. What's also in this book are heartfelt stories about Tribal people, and a White Man's...

Examines an under-studied aspect of Alexander's career and character, exploring his role as both a soldier and a politician.Publisher: Pen & Sword ...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Afsharid and Qajar Dynasty, then keep reading...Most people have heard about the famous and ...

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Reducere. Over the course of several centuries the Ancient Masters practiced and pondered the mystery and purpose of Tai Chi Chuan, preserving their profound...

From its inception in Greek antiquity, the science of optics was aimed primarily at explaining sight and accounting for why things look as they do....

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Lying in the middle of a plain in m...

A new translation of the foundation texts of the Zoroastrian religion, the Gathas (songs) composed by Zoraster himself, together with the Liturgy i...

DescriptionThe modern and contemporary art of Iran has often been understood, and positioned by commercial institutions, as decorative or ethnic - ...

Reducere. DescriptionLearn the ancient rites, spells, and demons of Persia with the ULTIMATE grimoire by the Lord of Darkness, Ahriman. Unlock the secrets of...

A new and original anthology that introduces the use of rhetoric in the classical world, from Aristotle to Cicero and beyond Classical rhetoric is ...

Reducere. The Shahnameh, also transliterated as Shahnama ("The Book of Kings"), is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1...

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Reducere. BabyGirl's Holiday explores the very foundation of a female's love, the father-daughter relationship. It is from a father that a young girl learns ...

Reducere. In this collection of newly translated essays, philosopher and sociologist Raymond Aron chronicles the twentieth century with the authority of an a...

Since the mid-1980s, the Islamic Republic of Iran has permitted, and partially subsidized, sex reassignment surgery. In Professing Selves, Afsaneh ...