Scan barcode
A review by christinecc
Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World by Robert Rollinger, Lucinda Dirven, Sara E. Cole, Touraj Daryaee, Timothy Potts, Jeffrey Spier, Miguel John Versluys, Antigoni Zournatzi
challenging
informative
slow-paced
5.0
"Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World" presents Persian history and artifacts through a fascinating lens--namely, through Persia's longstanding relationships with Rome, Greece, and the rest of the classical world.
The book offers both an overview and a fairly specific view of Persian history through a series of essays that provide the reader with the background necessary to contextualize the beautiful photographs and their origins. Naturally, there's a lot (a LOT) of material to cover. Persian history is rife with complex politics, conquest campaigns, various dynasties, and so on. The learning curve might be a little steep for someone entirely new to the subject. That being said, it's a terribly attractive place to start given how clear and erudite the essays are and how beautiful the art is.
Recommended for anyone interested in Persian history, classical antiquity, and art history.
Thank you to Netgalley and Getty Publications at the J. Paul Getty Museum for giving me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The book offers both an overview and a fairly specific view of Persian history through a series of essays that provide the reader with the background necessary to contextualize the beautiful photographs and their origins. Naturally, there's a lot (a LOT) of material to cover. Persian history is rife with complex politics, conquest campaigns, various dynasties, and so on. The learning curve might be a little steep for someone entirely new to the subject. That being said, it's a terribly attractive place to start given how clear and erudite the essays are and how beautiful the art is.
Recommended for anyone interested in Persian history, classical antiquity, and art history.
Thank you to Netgalley and Getty Publications at the J. Paul Getty Museum for giving me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.