Auteur: Curtis Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis

The Parthians are a fascinating but little-known ancient civilization. In the mid-third century BCE a bold and ambitious leader called Arshak challenged Hellenic rule and led his armies to victory. …

Of the great ancient civilizations, that of Persia is the least known and the most enigmatic. This book explores the formation of the first Persian Empire under the Achaemenid Persians. It brings …

This latest volume in ‘The Idea of Iran’ series concentrates on the Sasanian period. Seizing power from the previous dynasty – the Parthians – the Sasanians ruled Iran and most of the ancient Near …

This final volume in the successful series ‘The Idea of Iran’ addresses the astonishing impact made by Islam during and after the Arab conquest of Iran in the middle of the seventh century. As the …

Of the great ancient civilizations, that of Persia is the least known and the most enigmatic. This book explores the formation of the first Persian Empire under the Achaemenid Persians. It brings …

The Parthians are a fascinating but little-known ancient civilization. In the mid-third century BCE a bold and ambitious leader called Arshak challenged Hellenic rule and led his armies to victory. …

This latest volume in "The Idea of Iran" series concentrates on the Sasanian period. Seizing power from the previous dynasty – the Parthians – the Sasanians ruled Iran and most of the …