Author: DE GOBINEAU, J.A.
Title: THE WORLD OF THE PERSIANS.
Description: Geneva, Switzerland. Minerva, 1971., De Gobineau was French Ambassador in Teheran for many years, and author of other books on Central Asia, eg. 'Reading Cuneiform Texts '. 2,500 years ago, the Empire of Darius stretched from Egypt to India, & the Caucasus to Arabia. Pasargardes, Persepolis & Susa were the capital cities of this vast empire. 159 pages. Illustrated with colour & b./w. photographs on almost every page. 9½" x 8". Fine. D./w. near fine except slight stain on inside, which is hardly visible from the outside. 1971

Keywords: Persia Iran Darius Cyrus Babylon Pasagardes Persepolis Susa Valley of the Tombs Xerses Persepolis


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