The Armies of Ancient Persia: The Sassanians

by Kaveh Farrokh

Book Overview

"...a major work of scholarship that is long overdue." -- HistoryNet

Throughout most of the classical period, Persia was one of the great superpowers, placing a limit on the expansion of Western powers. It was the most formidable rival to the Roman empire for centuries, until Persia, by then under the Sassanians, was overwhelmed by the Islamic conquests in the seventh century AD. Yet, the armies of ancient Persia have received relatively...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848848455
• ISBN13: 9781848848450
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.9" x 9.3"