{"product_id":"the-culture-and-social-institutions-of-ancient-iran-paperback-9780521611916","title":"The Culture and Social Institutions of Ancient Iran (Paperback) 9780521611916","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Culture and Social Institutions of Ancient Iran\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe authors look in detail at the highly developed social institutions of the Achaemenid Empire.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMuhammad A. Dandamaev (Author), Vladimir G. Lukonin (Author), Philip L. Kohl (Translated by), D. J. Dadson (With)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521611916, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 11 November 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages, 42 b\/w illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 19 x 3.2 cm, 0.857 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAfter reviewing knowledge of Iron Age Iran, the authors look in detail at the highly developed social institutions of the Achaemenid Empire, most notably at state administration, agrarian relations, monetary systems, slavery and trade. A wide-ranging discussion of that culture covers such topics as the religion of the Ancient Iranians, ethnic and cultural contacts with the Achaemenid Empire, and superstitious and scientific practices in the ancient Near East during the sixth to the fourth centuries B.C.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of maps\u003cbr\u003e Foreword Philip L. Kohl\u003cbr\u003e Author's preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. The early history and culture of the Iranian peoples of West Asia\u003cbr\u003e 2. The social institutions and the economic structure of the Achaemenid empire\u003cbr\u003e 3. Achaemenid culture\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: the written sources\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Index of names\u003cbr\u003e Index of sites\u003cbr\u003e Index of subjects.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\u003c\/a\u003e], Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913100452120,"sku":"9780521611916","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521611916i_4f1a1a74-cb77-4f7f-8a42-1e52031c3e12.jpg?v=1691370498","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-culture-and-social-institutions-of-ancient-iran-paperback-9780521611916","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}