Maria Brosius - A History of Ancient Persia (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)

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Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Names: Brosius, Maria, author.
Title: A history of ancient Persia : the Achaemenid empire / Maria Brosius.
Other titles: Achaemenid empire
Description: Hoboken, New Jersey : WileyBlackwell, 2021. | Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020023647 (print) | LCCN 2020023648 (ebook) | ISBN 9781444350920 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119702542 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119702535 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Achaemenid dynasty, 559 B.C.330 B.C. | IranHistoryTo 640. | IranCivilizationTo 640.
Classification: LCC DS281 .B76 2021 (print) | LCC DS281 (ebook) | DDC 935/.05dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020023647
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020023648

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