Farrokh K., Shadows in the Desert. Ancient Persia at War — 2007
Аннотация: The empires of ancient Persia remain as mysterious today as they were to the scholars of Ancient Greece and Rome. Although Alexander the Great s conquest of Persia is legendary, the military successes of the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanian empires, along with their revolutionary military technology, tactics, and culture have been almost forgotten in the sands of the East. Containing information never before published in English, Shadows in the Desert provides a comprehensive history of Persia s wars with East and West from the 6th century BC, and offers an insight into the exchange of ideas and culture that occurred during these clashes in military technology, the arts, medicine, religion, and science. This beautifully illustrated book delves into the rich heritage of the Persians, which was spread through war and conquest, and which, after the fall of the Sassanians, continued to impact upon civilizations around the world.
