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Persians: The Age of The Great Kings by Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
RRP: £12.99£8.60THE PERSIANS is a definitive new history of the Persian Empire, the world's first superpower.The Great Kings of Persia ruled over the largest Empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the Steppes of Asia, and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. At the heart... -
The Falcon of Sparta: The bestselling author of the Emperor and Conqueror series' returns to the Ancient World by Conn Iggulden
RRP: £10.99£8.34The bestselling author of the Emperor, Conqueror and The Wars of the Roses returns to the Ancient World with a gripping adventure based on an epic true story. 'HIS FINEST NOVEL TO DATE . . . THE BATTLE SCENES ARE THRILLING' SUNDAY EXPRESS___________In... -
Ultimatum by Frank Gardner
RRP: £9.99£7.75'It grips like a python from the first page, squeezing the breath out of the reader' DAILY MAIL'Outstanding' SUNDAY TIMES'Breathless action' THE TIMESHidden from prying Western satellites, Iranian scientists are at work on a banned device . . . They are... -
The Histories by Herodotus 9780199535668
RRP: £10.99£8.17Herodotus is not only known as the `father of history', as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well as charting the historical background to the Persian Wars, his curiosity also prompts frequent digression on the cultures of the... -
Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther: Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
RRP: £24.99£20.44A Spectator 2023 Book of the Year Esther is the most visual book of the Hebrew Bible and was largely crafted in the Fourth Century BCE by an author who was clearly au fait with the rarefied world of the Achaemenid court. It therefore provides an... -
Persepolis: The Story of an Iranian Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
RRP: £16.99£12.92Wise, often funny, sometimes heart-breaking, Persepolis tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, growing up during the Iranian Revolution.The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the... -
The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan
RRP: £26.00£19.29'This is so much more than a compilation of recipes, gorgeous though they themselves are. This is a book that tells a story, both cultural and personal, and her voice is as engaging as her food' Nigella Lawson 'Barberries, fresh herbs, date molasses,... -
The Gates of Athens: Book One of Athenian by Conn Iggulden
RRP: £10.99£8.34BE TRANSPORTED TO THE EPIC WORLD OF THE ATHENIANS WITH CONN IGGULDEN'S LATEST LEGENDARY TALE 'Astonishing, convincing and compelling, with ferocious battles that bring the Ancient World of Greece alive' 5***** Reader Review ______ A STATESMAN IS BORN,... -
The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the US, and Iran's Global Ambitions by Arash Azizi
RRP: £10.99£7.00'An excellent contribution to our knowledge of Iran and Soleimani.' Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave When the US assassinated Qassem Soleimani, he was one of the most powerful men in Iran. Known as 'the shadow commander', he enacted the wishes of the... -
Say What Your Longing Heart Desires: Women, Prayer, and Poetry in Iran by Niloofar Haeri
RRP: £21.99£18.79Following the 1979 revolution, the Iranian government set out to Islamize society. Muslim piety had to be visible, in personal appearance and in action. Iranians were told to pray, fast, and attend mosques to be true Muslims. The revolution turned... -
City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death and the Search for Truth in Tehran by Ramita Navai
RRP: £9.99£6.80'Timely and beautifully written' Sunday Times'Phenomenal. An extraordinary insight into a country barely known - an often feared - by the West' Vogue'Utterly compelling' Daily Mail'Gripping, a dark, delicious unveiling . . . Deeply researched yet as... -
The Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran by Homa Katouzian
RRP: £19.99£17.37In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons-its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear program, and controversial role in the Middle East-but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be... -
Epic Iran: 5000 Years of Culture by John Curtis
RRP: £45.00£35.17Iran was home to some of the greatest civilizations of both the ancient and medieval worlds, but these achievements are now little known outside the country. Epic Iran brings together 250 fascinating objects and images to cast a rare light on 5,000 years... -
Iran: A Modern History by Abbas Amanat
RRP: £22.50£19.95A masterfully researched history of Iran from 1501 to 2009"The defiant spirit of [Iran] is brought to life in this monumental history of the past 500 years."-Richard Spencer, The Times (London) "A majestic work that goes a long way in unraveling . . ... -
Iran: Empire of the Mind: A History from Zoroaster to the Present Day by Michael Axworthy
RRP: £12.99£9.09FULLY UPDATED SECOND EDITION, NOW WITH NEW POSTSCRIPT BY ALI ANSARI Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. But beneath the headlines there is a fascinating story of a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and... -
From a Persian Kitchen: Authentic recipes and fabulous flavours from Iran by Atoosa Sepehr
RRP: £26.00£17.98An Irish Times Best Food Book of the Year. 'A dream of a cookery book. Sumptuous, tempting with quite beautiful photography.'Irish Examiner'The book is so beautiful, full of [your] own photographs, that look like gorgeous still life paintings.' Suzy... -
Until We Are Free: My Fight For Human Rights in Iran by Shirin Ebadi
RRP: £15.99£11.61'POWERFUL AND SOMETIMES SHOCKING ...' SUNDAY TIMES In this powerful book, Dr Shirin Ebadi, Iranian human rights lawyer and activist, tells of her fight for reform inside Iran, and the devastating backlash she faced after winning the Nobel Peace Prize... -
The Last Shah: America, Iran, and the Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty by Ray Takeyh
RRP: £14.99£13.03The surprising story of Iran's transformation from America's ally in the Middle East into one of its staunchest adversaries"An original interpretation that puts Iranian actors where they belong: at center stage."-Michael Doran, Wall Street Journal"An... -
The Complete Persepolis: 20th Anniversary Edition by Marjane Satrapi
RRP: £35.00£21.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593701058Author Marjane SatrapiFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint PantheonPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 692gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 160mm... -
A Short History Of The Middle East by Gordon Kerr 9781843446361
RRP: £12.99£3.51Situated at the crossroads of three continents, the Middle East has confounded the ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Christianity, Judaism and Islam all had their genesis in the region but with them came not just civilisation and religion but... -
Iran: A Very Short Introduction by Ali Ansari
RRP: £8.99£6.45Iran has rarely been out of the headlines. Yet media interest and extensive coverage has tended to hinder rather than help our understanding of Iran as an idea, an identity, and a people, leading to a superficial understanding of what is a complex and... -
Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic Second Edition by Michael Axworthy
RRP: £14.99£10.95FULLY UPDATED THIRD EDITION, NOW WITH NEW POSTSCRIPT BY ALI ANSARI'If you were to read only one book on present-day Iran you could not do better than this' Ervand Abrahamian, Times Higher EducationFor some 40 years the Islamic Republic has resisted... -
The Scythian Empire: Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical Age from Persia to China by Christopher I. Beckwith
RRP: £35.00£27.61A rich, discovery-filled history that tells how a forgotten empire transformed the ancient worldIn the late 8th and early 7th centuries BCE, Scythian warriors conquered and unified most of the vast Eurasian continent, creating an innovative empire that... -
The Complete Persepolis: Volumes 1 and 2 by Marjane Satrapi 9780375714832
RRP: £19.99£16.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375714832Author Marjane SatrapiFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 225mm... -
Shah of Shahs by Ryszard Kapuscinski 9780141188041
RRP: £9.99£7.11Shah of Shahs depicts the final years of the Shah in Iran, and is a compelling meditation on the nature of revolution and the devastating results of fear. Here, Kapuscinski describes the tyrannical monarch, who, despite his cruel oppression of the... -
Safavid Persia in the Age of Empires: The Idea of Iran Vol. 10 by Charles Melville
RRP: £26.99£23.84The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw the establishment of the new Safavid regime in Iran. Along with reuniting the Persian lands under one rule, the Safavids initiated the radical transformation of the religious landscape by introducing Imami... -
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi 9780375714573
RRP: £16.00£11.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Alex Award - YALSA 2004 and Booklist Editor's Choice for Young Adults and New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age and School Library Journal Adult Books... -
The Arab Conquests by Justin Marozzi
RRP: £18.99£13.61The story of the seventh- and eighth-century Muslim conquests, when armies inspired by the new religion of Islam burst out of Arabia to build the Islamic Empire. 'This book delivers drama through sublime writing, but mainly through marvellous images..... -
A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America by Carol D. Leonnig
RRP: £10.99£7.77THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER * UPDATED WITH NEW REPORTING * 'It's all here in this stunning first draft of the history of the presidency of Donald Trump' Sydney Morning Herald 'An icy, Iago-like glimpse of the emotional and moral nullity that may... -
An Afterlife for the Khan: Muslims, Buddhists, and Sacred Kingship in Mongol Iran and Eurasia by Dr. Jonathan Z. Brack
RRP: £80.00£60.81In the Mongol Empire, the interfaith court provided a contested arena for a performance of the Mongol ruler's sacred kingship, and the debate was fiercely ideological and religious. At the court of the newly established Ilkhanate, Muslim administrators,... -
A Man of Two Worlds: Pedros Bedik in Iran, 1670-1675 by Pedros Bedik 9781933823652
RRP: £50.00£40.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933823652Author Pedros BedikFormat PaperbackPage Count 582Imprint Mage PublishersPublisher Mage PublishersWeight(grams) 900g -
Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy: Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis by Dr Stephen P. Kershaw
RRP: £14.99£8.54Praise for the author's A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths: 'Eminently sane, highly informative'PAUL CARTLEDGE, BBC History magazineThe year 2022 marks 2,500 years since the final defeat of the invasion of Greece by the Persian King Xerxes. This... -
The Iran-Iraq War: Volume 1, the Battle for Khuzestan, September 1980-May 1982 by E.R. Hooton 9781913118525
RRP: £19.95£14.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913118525Author E.R. HootonFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Persian Pictures: From the Mountains to the Sea by Gertrude Bell
RRP: £14.99£11.47Gertrude Bell's fascinating account of a lifetime of travel and a lifelong enchantment of Persia. 'Are we the same, I wonder, when all our surroundings, association, acquaintances are changed? I conclude that it is not the person who danced with you... -
The Sasanian Empire at War: Persia, Rome, and the Rise of Islam, 224-651 by Michael J Decker
RRP: £35.00£22.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594163692Author Michael J DeckerFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Westholme PublishingPublisher Westholme PublishingWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm)... -
Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy: Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis by Dr Stephen P. Kershaw 9781472145673
RRP: £30.00£19.80Praise for the author's A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths: 'Eminently sane, highly informative'PAUL CARTLEDGE, BBC History magazineIn 2022 it will be 2,500 years since the final defeat of the invasion of Greece by the Persian King Xerxes. This astonishing... -
The Political History of Modern Iran: Revolution, Reaction and Transformation, 1905 to the Present by Ali Rahnema 9780755643998
RRP: £23.99£21.08From the rise of constitutionalism during the rule of despotic Qajars, foreign invasions, the Pahlavi regimes' destructive politics, economic, cultural and social modernization efforts and the oil nationalization movement, to the Iranian Revolution, its... -
The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran by Roy Mottahedeh 9781851686162
RRP: £18.99£17.91Drawn from the first-hand accounts of eyewitnesses, Roy Mottahedeh's absorbing tale of Islam and Politics in revolutionary Iran is widely regarded as one of the best records of that turbulent time ever written. This revised edition includes a new... -
America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present by John Ghazvinian
RRP: £18.00£13.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307472380Author John GhazvinianFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 233mm *... -
The Nasirean Ethics (RLE Iran C) by Nasīr ad Dīn Tūsi 9781032547091
RRP: £29.99£27.04The Nasirean Ethics is the best known ethical digest to be composed in medieval Persia, if not in all mediaeval Islam. It appeared initially in 633/1235 when Tusi was already a celebrated scholar, scientist, politico-religious propagandist. The work has...