{"product_id":"persians-the-age-of-the-great-kings","title":"Persians: The Age of the Great Kings","description":"A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor of ancient Persia and its enduring legacies for today's Iran.\n“A brilliant feat of resurrection.” -Tom Holland, author of Dominion\nThe Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. From the palace-city of Persepolis, Cyrus the Great, Darius, Xerxes, and their heirs reigned supreme for centuries until the conquests of Alexander of Macedon brought the empire to a swift and unexpected end in the late 330s BCE.\nIn Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled. Drawing on Iranian inscriptions, cuneiform tablets, art, and archaeology, he shows how the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the world’s first superpower―one built, despite its imperial ambition, on cooperation and tolerance.\nThis is the definitive history of the Achaemenid dynasty and its legacies in modern-day Iran, a book that completely reshapes our understanding of the ancient world.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1541600347\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1541600347.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Llewellyn-Jones, Lloyd\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41505684389946,"sku":"DBV.1541600347.A","price":21.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1541600347-0.jpg?v=1783199230","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/persians-the-age-of-the-great-kings","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}