The Persian Empire (Cultures of the Past) [Library Binding]

Karen Zeinert (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cultures of the Past | Publication Date: March 1997

Traces the rise and fall of the Persian Empire from its earliest days to the seventh century when it was conquered by the Arabs. The culture, artistic achievements, religion, and legacy of the once mighty empire are discussed.

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From School Library Journal

Gr 7-10--Much of what we know about the Persians and their empire has come to us from Greek writers such as Herodotus. Zeinert is careful to point out this fact, but also includes information about the deciphering of the Persian script in 1857, which led to a greater understanding of these people who originated in the harsh Iranian uplands. A brief history of the Persian Empire, including the exploits of its three greatest kings, Cyrus, Darius, and Xerxes, is followed by chapters on daily life and religion. As with the other books in this series, the final chapter discusses the lasting contributions made to human achievement by the civilization in question. This kind of information will be especially helpful for reports. Impressive full-color photographs and reproductions are found throughout.

David N. Pauli, Missoula Public Library, MT

Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 80 pages
• Publisher: Benchmark Books (NY) (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761400893
• ISBN-13: 978-0761400899
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,902,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars save your money, February 1, 1999

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This review is from: The Persian Empire (Cultures of the Past) (Library Binding)

I don't want to spend too much time in discussing this book therefore I will just give 1 example of the ignorance of the author about the subject. The famous naval battle between Persians and Greec at Salamis took place, according to the author, at the colony of Salamis on the island of Cyprus!!!!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction., October 3, 2000

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This review is from: The Persian Empire (Cultures of the Past) (Library Binding)

This book was written for the Cultures of the Past series, and is intended for juvenile readers. For being so small (69 pages, including the glossary), it does succeed in giving an overview of its subject. The book covers the Persians from prehistory, through the conquest by the Arabs in 642. It also describes their culture, covering such things as architecture, food and clothing, religion, and much else.

This book is not perfect; indeed, calling Salamis a Greek colony on the island of Cyprus is a glaring error. However, this book has many excellent pictures, and its layout does make it a very good introduction to the subject. Overall, I do recommend this book.