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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good introduction.
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...
Published on October 3, 2000 by Kurt A. Johnson
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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
save your money
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!!!!
Published on February 1, 1999
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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
save your money,
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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.,
By Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
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. |
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The Persian Empire (Cultures of the Past) by Karen Zeinert (Library Binding - Mar. 1997)
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