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The Armies of Ancient Persia

The Sassanians

By: Kaveh Farrokh

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Throughout most of the classical period, Persia was one of the great superpowers, placing a limit on the expansion of Western powers. It was the most formidable rival to the Roman empire for centuries, until Persia, by then under the Sassanians, was overwhelmed by the Islamic conquests in the seventh century AD. Yet, the armies of ancient Persia have received relatively little detailed attention, certainly in comparison to those of Rome. This work is the firsst of three volumes that will form the most comprehensive study of ancient Persian armies available.The Sassanians, the native Iranian dynasty that ousted their Parthian overlords in AD 226, developed a highly sophisticated army that was able for centuries to hold off all comers. They continued the Parthians famous winning combination of swift horse archers with heavily-armored cataphract cavalry, also making much use of war elephants, but Kaveh Farrokh interestingly demonstrates that their oft-maligned infantry has been much underestimated.The author, born in Athens, Greece, and expert in ancient Persian languages and military history, has been researching the military history and technology of Persia for a quarter of a century. He draws on the latest research and new archaeological evidence, focusing on the organization, equipment and tactics of the armies that dominated the ancient Middle East for so long.

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Pen and Sword

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1473883180

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9781473883185

Iran at War

1500-1988

By: Kaveh Farrokh

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Iran at War

1500-1988

By: Kaveh Farrokh

Following on from his award-winning book on the history of ancient Persia, Kaveh Farrokh goes on to examine Iran's wartime history from the Safavid dynasty of the 16th and 17th century through to the 1979 Revolution and beyond. He shows how the early military successes were followed by centuries of defeat as the external influences of nations like Russia and Britain began to shape the internal history of Iran, before unraveling the complex, violent 20th century military history of the country, which encompasses two world wars, regional movements, foreign intervention, anti-government revolts, conflicts on the Soviet border, a revolution and an eight-year war with Iraq. Illustrated with contemporary illustrations and photographs this book provides an unparalleled investigation into the bloody martial history of Iran.

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489

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1780962401

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9781780962405

Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224–642

By: Kaveh Farrokh

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Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224–642

By: Kaveh Farrokh

The Sassanians ruled the last great imperial Empire of Persia before the Arab conquests of the 7th century. Rome's only equal in the classical world, the Sassanian Empire had an enormous impact on the development of architecture, mythology, arts, music, military tactics and technology. Within the Sassanian military, the cavalry was the most influential element, and Sassanian cavalry tactics were adopted by the Romans, Arabs, and Turks. Their cavalry systems of weaponry, battle tactics, Tamgas, Medallions, court customs, and costumes influenced Romano-Byzantine and medieval European culture, and this book allows the reader to see how a little-studied eastern power affected the development of cavalry traditions in the western world.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1782008489

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9781782008484

Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224–642

By: Kaveh Farrokh

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By: Kaveh Farrokh

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The Armies of Ancient Persia

The Sassanians

By: Kaveh Farrokh

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The Sassanians

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Iran at War

1500-1988

By: Kaveh Farrokh

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1500-1988

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1780962215

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Afsaneh

Short Stories by Iranian Women

By: Kaveh Basmenji

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Afsaneh

Short Stories by Iranian Women

By: Kaveh Basmenji

Whether negotiating often-treacherous paths through political and religious upheavals or threading their way through dreams and fantasies, the characters in these stories are vivid and compelling enough to challenge and surprise anyone unfamiliar with Iranian life and literature. From the oppressive atmosphere before the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Simin Daneshvar's Whom Shall I Greet? to Shahrnoosh Parsipour's mesmerising story of women who blur distinctions between reality and dreams in Crystal Pendants, these tales brim with the inner lives, attitudes and outlooks of women in Iran. 'There is great talent in these stories as well as great courage.' -- Elaine Showalter, Literary Review

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Saqi

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0863565557

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9780863565557

Relaying Cinema in Midcentury Iran

Material Cultures in Transit

By: Kaveh Askari

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Relaying Cinema in Midcentury Iran

Material Cultures in Transit

By: Kaveh Askari

Relaying Cinema in Midcentury Iran investigates how the cultural translation of cinema has been shaped by the physical translation of its ephemera. Kaveh Askari examines film circulation and its effects on Iranian film cultures in the period before foreign studios established official distribution channels and before Iran became a notable site of so-called world cinema. This transcultural history draws on cross-archival comparison of films, distributor memos, licensing contracts, advertising schemes, and audio recordings. Askari meticulously tracks the fragile and sometimes forgotten material of film as it circulated through the Middle East into Iran and shows how this material was rerouted, reengineered, and reimagined in the process. "--

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260

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Univ of California Press

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0520329767

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9780520329768

Martyr!

By: Kaveh Akbar

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Martyr!

By: Kaveh Akbar

Cyrus Shams is lost. The orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, Cyrus never knew his mother. Killed when her plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident, Cyrus has spent his life grappling with the meaningless nature of his mother’s death. Now he is set to learn the truth of her life. When Cyrus’s obsession with the lives of the martyrs – Bobby Sands, Joan of Arc – leads him to a chance encounter with a dying artist, he finds himself drawn towards the mysteries of his past: an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields dressed as the Angel of Death; and toward his mother, who may not have been who or what she seemed. As Cyrus searches for meaning in the scattered clues of his life, a final revelation transforms everything he thought he knew. Electrifying, funny, wholly original, and profound, Martyr! heralds the arrival of a blazing and essential new voice in contemporary fiction.

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344

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Picador

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176156062X

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9781761560620

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The Armies of Ancient Persia

The Armies of Ancient Persia

Iran at War

Iran at War

Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224–642

Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224–642

Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224–642

Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224–642

The Armies of Ancient Persia

The Armies of Ancient Persia

Iran at War

Iran at War

Afsaneh

Afsaneh

Relaying Cinema in Midcentury Iran

Relaying Cinema in Midcentury Iran

Martyr!

Martyr!

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