The Persians: Lost Civilizations (Paperback) - Brenda Parker

The captivating story of an advanced ancient civilization, the Persians.

Now available in paperback, The Persians tells the story of this cultured ancient civilization, tracing the unique features of Persian life as well as their influence down the centuries. The book describes the difficulties early Persians encountered and how these contributed to their unique character and the establishment of the Achaemenid Empire. It recounts the keenly fought conflicts with the Greeks for mastery of the Eastern Mediterranean, a contest which was to dominate the geopolitics of the ancient world, and it paints a vivid picture of the many great Persian cities and their spectacular achievements: an efficient road system that linked an empire together; respect for their subject peoples; and advances in irrigation techniques which created a 'paradise' envied by their neighbours.

About the Author

Geoffrey Parker is Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham. His books include The Logic of Unity (1986), The Geopolitics of Domination from the Ottoman Empire to the Soviet Union (1988), Geopolitics: Past, Present and Future (1998), Sovereign City (2004) and Power in Stone (2014), both published by Reaktion Books.