Dr. Morgan is about to journey into the hidden world of Persia. On an archeological dig, he uncovers a hidden side of Persia that leaves him breathless. Lucky for us, he has written it all down. Now&n
'Do you see your son, standing over there, in the antechamber? Well, I am going to shoot him.'The story of the great and mad Cambyses, King of Persia, told by part-historian, part-mythmaker Herodotus
Alexander, Prince of Macedon, is the terror of the world. Persia, Egypt, Athens? one after another, mighty nations are falling before the fearsome conqueror. Some say Alexander is actually the son of
The land of the Iranians, known to European travellers for centuries as Persia, riven by mountain-ranges, made inhospitable by deserts, yet rich in plains, forests and jewel-like gardens. Home to the
Poetry. Middle Eastern Studies. Persian Translation. Edited by Don Share, this slim anthology collects Basil Bunting's translations from Persian poetry by Rudaki, Ferdowsi, Manuchehri, Sa‘di, Hafiz, a
