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Persia - ancient & modern

Persia - ancient & modern

Piggot, John

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IslamTravel GeneralGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353705304
ISBN13: 9789353705305
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 346
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.77 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Empires rise, borders shift, names change. Persia still speaks to us. In John Piggot's Persia - ancient & modern, the sweep of the ancient near east meets the vivid immediacy of Victorian travel writing, capturing a land long imagined in the West yet stubbornly complex on the ground. Moving between the grandeur of ancient Persian civilisation and the realities of modern Iran history, Piggot blends historical narrative with close observation of Iranian society and customs. The result reads as both a middle east travel classic and a practical student reference guide: attentive to dynasties and belief, but equally alive to streets, ceremonies, and the textures of daily life. Along the way, readers encounter enduring themes in Islamic world history and a sharp eye for Persian art and architecture, where monuments and ornament become evidence as much as beauty. For anyone searching the history of Persia beyond headlines and myth, this classic history reprint offers a period voice that helps explain how Persia was seen, studied, and debated at the turn of the modern age. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, presented as a complete unabridged edition.

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