Description du livre
The achaemenid empire is also considered to be the first persian empire; much of this massive empire was created within a thirty year time period: it was made possible through tactical military strategies which worked alongside cyrus’s ability to win over the hearts and minds of the people.
Cyrus is considered to be the first person to create a charter regarding the treatment of humanity; he also lived by what he preached, in fact, much of his behaviour could be used today as a guide to how living differently could improve the relationships between citizens and even countries.
In this book, you will learn:
•More about the prehistoric ancestors of iran and their tribal origins
•What is meant by “persia” and how this changed over time
•About the mighty iranian empires that dominated half of eurasia
•The influence of foreign empires and why they didn’t last
•How the persian kings impacted major world religions
•The complexity of iranian culture and why it survived for millennia
•How ancient causes have inspired iran’s national identity
The sasanian empire was important for a number of reasons. Besides being the last of three great persian dynasties, they carried on many persian cultural traditions relating to religion and kingship. The sasanians fostered and promoted the native religion of zoroastrianism to the point of persecuting other religions from time to time. It was during the sasanian period that the numerous zoroastrian hymns, prayers, and rituals were collected under one book, known as the avesta.