A History of Iran: the Lion Persian Gulf/伊朗史 波斯湾的雄狮

"A History of Iran is a concise yet comprehensive overview of Iran's history. As an ancient civilization with five millennia of history, Iran was the heartland of the Persian Empire-the first great empire in world history to span Asia, Europe, and Africa.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿""A History of Iran provides an overview of the country's long history from the Stone Age to the end of the 20th century. The book is divided into eleven chapters. The first chapter outlines Iran's geography, culture, and customs, while the subsequent ten chapters chronologically introduce the important eras, major events, and key figures in Iranian history. To facilitate further exploration, the book includes a 'Chronology of Major Events' and 'Key Historical Figures' at the beginning, as well as a 'Glossary' and a highly instructive 'Bibliographic Essay' with further reading suggestions organized by period and topic at the end. This structure allows readers to independently pursue topics of interest after grasping the basic historical narrative.""¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿20¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿""¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿""¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Elton DanielProfessor of History at the University of Hawaii, USA. He contributed to the Encyclopaedia Iranica and has conducted extensive in-depth fieldwork in the Middle East.¿¿¿·¿¿¿(Elton Daniel) ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿