Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is one of the world's greatest historical works, discussing the decline of the Roman Empire from its golden age to its collapse. This third volume continues Edward Gibbon's analysis of the political, social, military, and religious factors that accelerated the empire's disintegration. Through in-depth research and a powerful narrative style, Gibbon …
The Heritage of Persia by Richard N. Frye is a comprehensive and accessible study of Persian civilization spanning over 2,500 years. Frye draws on archaeological, linguistic, and documentary sources to trace the development of Persian culture from its earliest Aryan roots through the Zoroastrian heritage, the Achaemenid Empire, Parthian and Sassanian dynasties, and into the early Islamic era. H…