What are some good books about the general history of Persia,

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Anonymous 2015-12-07 08:01:24 Post No. 369228 [Report]

What are some good books about the general history of Persia, the Arab Peninsula, Zoroastrianism, and Islam? Really just middle eastern history in general, but I'll start there

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Anonymous 2015-12-07 08:07:20 Post No.369247
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>>369228
Boomp

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Anonymous 2015-12-07 08:09:46 Post No.369250
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Anonymous 2015-12-07 16:42:57 Post No.370882
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>>369228
Cyrus to Alexander by Pierre Briant

Definitive book on the arachaemenids.

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Anonymous 2015-12-07 17:00:09 Post No.370961
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>>370882
Seriously though, it's a really good book on Achaemenid Persia.

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Anonymous 2015-12-07 17:03:36 Post No.370983
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>>369228
For Iran/Persia it's Axworthy's empire of the Mind.

Don't fall into the trap of just putting your attention into the Achaemenids, read this general history and decide what time period is more interesting for you.

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Anonymous 2015-12-07 17:03:44 Post No.370984
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Arab-Peoples-Updated-Edition/dp/0571288014/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407950688&sr=8-1&keywords=Albert+Hourani

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Anonymous 2015-12-07 17:11:34 Post No.371019
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>>370983
I'm just interested in the achaemenids, that's why I picked that book.

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Anonymous 2015-12-07 17:13:36 Post No.371028
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Anonymous 2015-12-07 17:13:36 Post No.371028 [Report]

>>371019
Fair enough. If OP wants to learn about Zoroastrianism, going for only the Achaemenids is a serious mistake though.

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Anonymous 2015-12-07 17:17:25 Post No.371046
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>>371028
>>370983
Thanks familia
I'll take whatever general history I can get my hands on

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Anonymous 2015-12-07 17:36:27 Post No.371129
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>>371028
Ah, didn't read past the first comma.

I've been meaning to get Empire of the Mind btw.