A HISTORY O PERSIA by Sir Percy Sykes
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Rare Vol 1 1930 Edition
A History of Persia by Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes, originally published in 1915, received a major third edition in 1930 that added supplementary essays.
Volume 1 covers the geography and history of the region from antiquity through early civilizations up to the Islamic conquests.
Overview of Volume 1 Content
Geographical Foundation: Sykes dedicates his opening sections to an exceptionally detailed description of the physical features, climate, and geography of the Persian plateau, leveraging his background as an explorer and surveyor.Ancient Civilizations: The historical narrative kicks off with early civilizations like Elam, advancing through the Medes, the Achaemenid Empire (Cyrus and Darius), and the Macedonian conquest under Alexander the Great.
Later Empires: It progresses chronologically through the Parthian and Sasanian periods before detailing the rise of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad, and the Arab conquests
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