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Sasanian Empire
- A Captivating Guide to the Neo-Persian Empire That Ruled Before the Arab Conquest of Persia and the Rise of Islam
- Narrated by: Desmond Manny
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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Summary
Explore the captivating history of the Sasanian Empire.
Too often, people tend to disregard Iranian history and its ancient empires as so-called bad guys, often barbaric and bloodthirsty, lacking the culture, morals, and finesse of Westerners. Yet this is far from the truth. Starting from the first Persian Empire under the Achaemenids, culture and achievements of the ancient Iranian states were astonishing, influencing nations far outside their borders. That influence was probably the strongest during the Sasanian Empire, which is today considered the pinnacle of ancient Iranian civilization and culture.
In this Captivating History audiobook, you will discover how important the Sasanian Empire was to history and how their legacy became an integral part of what we today think of as Islamic culture.
In Sasanian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Neo-Persian Empire That Ruled Before the Arab Conquest of Persia and the Rise of Islam, you will discover topics such as:
- The rise of the Sasanian Empire
- The first Sasanian decline
- The golden age and the end of the Sasanian Empire
- Sasanian government and military
- Art and culture of the Sasanian Empire
- Life and society of the Sasanians
- Religion in the Sasanian state
- And much, much more!
So, if you want to learn more about the Sasanian Empire, listen to this audiobook now!
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- Alisha Ward
- 20-12-18
a great presentation of Sasanian Persia.
There are a number of reasons for this, foremost of which is the bewildering array of languages faced by anyone interested in understanding this very important era in Iranian and Central Asian history. To make matters worse, much of what we do know about this empire comes from either outside accounts of Sasanian Persia, or from sources written long after the empire's collapse in the seventh century.
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- Eleanor Bruce
- 20-12-18
Antiquity and Persian History
Being non-academic, I still found the book easy to follow and kept me engaged to the end. I highly recommend.
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- Ilias de Rooij
- 22-12-18
Dense. Simple. Straightforward.
Captivating History's team has done a fantastic job narrating the political history of the awe-inspiring Sasanian Empire. Anyone who has even the mildest interest in Sasanian Iran, Ancient Persia or even Middle Eastern history in general has to pick up a copy of this book.
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- Joe Cranston
- 22-12-18
Simply unavailable history book.
This is an excellent book for some of the details of that era that is missing in our history books. As many are beginning to attest, the current history books are written by one side and greatly exaggerate the accomplishments of their side while down play the achievements of the other side, which they confess, were great civilizations. A good such exaggeration is the fact that 300 Spartans blocks 200,000 Persian with primitive weapons of that era.
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- Mary Amelia
- 22-12-18
Good details.
I love the book, I would have liked to see more of a story telling details in this book. This book is a little dry and just reports dates and events without much detail and elaboration.
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- Jasmine Norton
- 20-12-18
Best general reference in English in this book.
Pehlevi (Middle Persian), the official language of Sassanid administration and rule, lacks even a modern reference grammar in English. Even Tibetan offers better linguistic resources. This is truly a shame, considering the enduring cultural influence of Sassanid Empire. Indeed a top book.
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- Marie Antoinette
- 20-12-18
Its relevant and free for me.
Sassanid Empire is an unknown entity to most readers - including a good number of historians. For Late Antiquity the number of books in English diminishes progressively the farther east one moves. By the time one arrives at Sassanid Empire the number of relevant and inexpensive stuff for the history buffs.
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- George Wheeler
- 20-12-18
All five, well-deserved stars.
Fantastic resource a true guide to the Neo-Persian Empire That Ruled Before the Arab Conquest of Persia and the Rise of Islam. I have read about a dozen books in this area and this is one of the best around.
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- Imogen Poole
- 20-12-18
An interesting, if flawed, introduction book.
There are a number of reasons for this, foremost of which is the bewildering array of languages faced by anyone interested in understanding this very important era in Iranian and Central Asian history. To make matters worse, much of what we do know about this empire comes from either outside accounts of Sasanian Persia Empire, or from sources written long after the empire's collapse in the seventh century.
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- Ahamd Ali
- 22-12-18
Exclusively dedicated to the Sasanian History
In this book, the author presents a full picture of Sasanian Empire history, mostly from a political point of view, but also with due regard to changing ideologies and economic pressures. In addition to relying on the testimony of ancient historians, he also makes extensive use of material culture, art, and inscriptions from the period. In short, he provides a readable and concise account of Sasanian history, as well as providing a gateway for future study of this fascinating empire.
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