Iran : from the earliest times to the Islamic conquest / by R. Ghirshman
1961, Second Edition. Harmondsworth, Middlesex ; Baltimore, Md. : Penguin Books. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #444520
Physical description; 368 pages, 48 pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm. Notes; Originally published as L'Iran des origines a l'Islam: Paris : Payot, 1951. Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-359) and index. Contents; Introduction. The physical aspect of Iran -- Prehistory -- The coming of the Iranians -- East against west -- The later Achaemenians --West against east and the reaction of the Orient --The Parthians --The expansion of Iranian civilization -- Conclusion. Subjects; To 640. Islam Iran History. Islam. Politics and government. Iran History Ancient to 640 A.D. Civilization, Ancient Iran.
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