Persia : history and heritage / edited by John A. Boyle.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boyle, John Andrew.

Series:

Routledge Library Editions: Iran

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iran--History.

Iran.

Iran--Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Melland [for] the British Institute of Persian Studies : Distributed by Allen and Unwin, 1978.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book traces the history and culture of Persia, one of the world's oldest civilisations, from pre-history down to the present time.

Contents:

Cover; Persia; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; The Authors; 1. Persia through the Ages; The Beginnings: the Achaemenids; Parthians and Sasanians; From the Islamic Conquest to the Qajars; 2. The Pahlavi Era; 3. Persian Literature; 4. Persian Painting; 5. Persian Architecture; 6. Persian Pottery; 7. Persian Carpets

Notes:

First published in 1978 by Henry Melland Limited.

ISBN:

1-136-82110-4

1-280-66480-0

9786613641731

0-203-83026-1

1-136-82111-2

9780203830260

OCLC:

797919057