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Persians: The Age of the Great Kings by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 9781541600348
RRP: $45.15$27.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541600348Author Lloyd Llewellyn-JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 147mm... -
Persians: The Age of The Great Kings by Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
RRP: $16.76$11.09THE 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 Gates of Athens: Book One of Athenian by Conn Iggulden
RRP: $14.18$10.87BE 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 Histories by Herodotus 9780199535668
RRP: $14.18$10.54Herodotus 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... -
The Kurds in a Changing Middle East: History, Politics and Representation by Faleh A. Jabar 9780755651054
$37.86The Kurds are one of the largest stateless nations in the world, numbering more than 20 million people. Their homeland lies mostly within the present-day borders of Turkey, Iraq and Iran as well as parts of Syria, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Yet until... -
The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan
RRP: $33.54$24.88'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,... -
Ultimatum by Frank Gardner
RRP: $12.89$7.71'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... -
Say What Your Longing Heart Desires: Women, Prayer, and Poetry in Iran by Niloofar Haeri
RRP: $27.08$23.70Following 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 Ramita Navai 9781780225128
RRP: $12.89$8.77'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... -
Epic Iran: 5000 Years of Culture by John Curtis
RRP: $58.05$46.17Iran 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: Empire of the Mind: A History from Zoroaster to the Present Day Michael Axworthy 9780141036298
RRP: $16.76$11.73FULLY 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... -
The Falcon of Sparta: The bestselling author of the Emperor and Conqueror series' returns to the Ancient World by Conn Iggulden
RRP: $14.18$10.87The 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... -
Until We Are Free: My Fight For Human Rights in Iran by Shirin Ebadi
RRP: $20.63$14.98'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... -
Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic Second Edition by Michael Axworthy
RRP: $19.34$14.13FULLY 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 Persians: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran by Homa Katouzian
RRP: $25.79$22.41In 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... -
Iran: A Modern History by Abbas Amanat
RRP: $29.03$25.74A 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 . . ... -
The Scythian Empire: Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical Age from Persia to China by Christopher I. Beckwith
RRP: $45.15$36.30A 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 Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the US, and Iran's Global Ambitions Arash Azizi 9780861541171
RRP: $14.18$9.03'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... -
Shah of Shahs by Ryszard Kapuscinski 9780141188041
RRP: $12.89$9.17Shah 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... -
The Last Shah: America, Iran, and the Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty by Ray Takeyh
RRP: $19.34$16.81The 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... -
Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther: Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (Cardiff University, UK) 9780755603022
RRP: $32.24$26.37A 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... -
Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy – to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East by Yonah Jeremy Bob 9781668014561
RRP: $24.50$15.83The remarkable story of how Israel used sabotage, assassination, cyberwar-and diplomacy-to thwart Iran's development of nuclear weapons and, in the process, reshaped the Middle East.Yonah Bob and Ilan Evyatar describe how Israel has used cyberwarfare,... -
The Arab Conquests by Justin Marozzi
RRP: $24.50$17.56The 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: $14.18$10.02THE 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... -
Persepolis: The Story of an Iranian Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
RRP: $21.92$16.67Wise, 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... -
Iran: A Very Short Introduction by Ali Ansari
RRP: $11.60$8.32Iran 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... -
Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy: Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis by Dr Stephen P. Kershaw
RRP: $19.34$12.64Praise 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... -
A Man of Two Worlds: Pedros Bedik in Iran, 1670-1675 by Pedros Bedik 9781933823652
RRP: $64.50$52.84Apologies 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 -
The Iran-Iraq War: Volume 1, the Battle for Khuzestan, September 1980-May 1982 by E.R. Hooton 9781913118525
RRP: $25.74$18.38Apologies 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 -
Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy: Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis Dr Stephen P. Kershaw 9781472145673
RRP: $38.70$25.54Praise 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... -
Persian Pictures: From the Mountains to the Sea by Gertrude Bell
RRP: $19.34$15.16Gertrude 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... -
A Short History Of The Middle East by Gordon Kerr 9781843446361
RRP: $16.76$4.53Situated 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... -
The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran by Roy Mottahedeh 9781851686162
RRP: $24.50$24.26Drawn 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... -
The Complete Persepolis: 20th Anniversary Edition by Marjane Satrapi
RRP: $45.15$25.94Apologies 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... -
How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare by Narges Bajoghli 9781503637801
RRP: $24.50$21.57Sanctions have enormous consequences. Especially when imposed by a country with the economic influence of the United States, sanctions induce clear shockwaves in both the economy and political culture of the targeted state, and in the everyday lives of... -
America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present by John Ghazvinian
RRP: $23.22$17.38Apologies 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 *... -
1001 Days: Memoirs of an Empress by Empress Farah Pahlavi
$39.19This memoir by empress Farah Pahlavi looks back on her reign over an Iran so modern it is unrecognizable today-written just a few years before the Islamic Revolution of 1979. "Beautifully written, intelligent and insightful, the memoirs of Farah Diba... -
The Book of Kings and the Explanations of This World: A Universal History from the Late Sasanian Empire Charles Haberl (Professor of Religion and African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures) 9781837642595
RRP: $38.69$35.32The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran are adherents of the last surviving Gnostic tradition from the period of Late Antiquity, and the Book of Kings is the capstone to one of their most sacred scriptures. A universal history in four parts, it concisely outlines... -
The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran by Andrew Scott Cooper
$22.11In this remarkably human portrait of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Emperor of Iran, Andrew Scott Cooper examines the life of an infamously complex personality in a bold new light. The recent wave of instability in the Middle East has led Iranians and... -
Sephardi Voices: The Forgotten Exodus of the Arab Jews by Dr. Henry Green
RRP: $37.40$26.11In the years following the founding of the State of Israel, close to a million Jews became refugees fleeing their ancestral homelands in the Middle East, North Africa, and Iran. State-sanctioned discrimination, violence, and political unrest brought an...