These coins reveal important information about the development of the Parthian state, its expansion and the role of the king, who, by 111 BC, had adopted the ancient Persian title of King of Kings. číst celé
A reissue of this popular title with a fresh new paperback format, this collection of beautiful Persian love poetry is richly illustrated with images from the British Museum s world - famous collection. Love is everywhere in Persian poetry and can be interpreted in various ways : as mystic love, the basis of the relationship between humans and God; as passionate or affectionate love between lovers, husbands and wives, parents and children, family and friends; even as patriotic love for Iran. The literary style and indeed the Pers ian language itself are floral and elaborate, but the themes differ little from our preoccupations with love and romance today. With a brief introduction to the Persian poetic tradition and a short biographical note about each of the major poets, this beautiful anthology is the perfect way to discover the treasures of Persian literature and art.
„Eine lesbare und rundum kenntnisreiche Geschichte der antiken Kunst in einem Band“ ('FAZ'). Alle Bereiche der antiken Kunst sind vertreten: Architektur, (Vasen-)Malerei, Plastik, Kunsthandwerk und Münzen. Jedes der über 400, teilweise farbig abgebildeten Kunstwerke ist ausführlich beschrieben und kommentiert. Aus der Summe der Einzelinterpretationen entsteht eine lebendig zu lesende Geschichte der antiken Kunst. „Werkdeutung und historische Erzählung, die neuesten Erkenntnisse der Kunstgeschichte und Archäologie verbinden sich höchst publikumswirksam mit einer klaren, aus sich selbst verständlichen Darstellungsweise, ohne an Genauigkeit einzubüßen.“ (Gert Ueding, 'Die Welt')
The traditional tales and stories of ancient Iran describe confrontations between good and evil, the victories of the gods and the exploits of heroes and fabulous supernatural creatures such as the magical bird Simurgh and the "div" or demons. Much information about Iran's pre-Islamic past comes from the holy book of the Zoroastrian religion, the "Avesta", which was not written down in its present form until the 13th or 14th century but parts of it date back originally to between 1400 and 1200 BC. As well as the words of the prophet Zoroaster, and stories about the Wise Lord Ahura Mazda, it incorporates earlier pagan myths which reappear in the "Shahnameh" (Book of Kings), an epic in rhyme completed in AD 1010 by the poet Firdowski and featuring his most famous hero, Rustan.