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![The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LNCszBgqL._SL160_.jpg)
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The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire
The latest title in the Routledge World Archaeology book series, The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire, provides an analysis of the archaeology and early history of Iran from the Lower and Upper Palaeolithic...
![The Persians: Lost Civilizations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QYVW53l1L._SL160_.jpg)
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The Persians: Lost Civilizations
Iran tends to appear in Western media today only for negative press: conflicts in the Middle East always include speculation of Iran's involvement for or against the aggressor du jour. It is easy to forget that the people living in the lands...
![A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510jKDwB46L._SL160_.jpg)
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A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)
Marc Van De Mieroop's A History of the Ancient Near East is a superb book for students and general readers alike. Its crisp, clear narrative keeps the material lively while covering all of the important points. The third edition improves...
![A Strategist in Exile: Xenophon and the Death of Thucydides](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51UwOLMrC6L._SL160_.jpg)
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A Strategist in Exile: Xenophon and the Death of Thucydides
Nickel begins by setting up the historical background for his narrative. He explains that Xenophon is invited on a journey to Persia by his friend Proxenus in 401 BC. This journey was actually to become the military adventure known as the...
![Delights from the Garden of Eden: A Cookbook and History of the Iraqi Cuisine, Second Edition](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fRAXeEH7L._SL160_.jpg)
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Delights from the Garden of Eden: A Cookbook and History of the Iraqi Cuisine, Second Edition
Delights from the Garden of Eden: A Cookbook and History of the Iraqi Cuisine, by Dr. Nawal Nasrallah — a former professor of English at the Universitiy of Baghdad and the University of Mosul — is a fine introduction to the history and diversity...
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Herodotus: The Histories
Herodotus: The Histories, translated by Robin Waterfield, is an excellent version of the famous work. As with all of Waterfield's translations, the prose is lively, easy to read, and instantly engaging. Some readers may be put off by a translation...
![Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51p0tSEjN8L._SL160_.jpg)
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Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings
Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings, illustrated by Mr. Hamid Rahmanian, a noted filmmaker and graphic designer, and translated by Dr. Ahmad Sadri, Gorter Professor of Islamic World Studies and Professor of Sociology at Lake Forest College...
![The Landmark Thucydides](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ipByQHVBL._SL160_.jpg)
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The Landmark Thucydides
Covering the conflict between Sparta and Athens and their respective allies in the 5th century BCE this is a fascinating insight into ancient Greek politics, war and society in a crucial period of Greece's history. Not only are the major...