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Title: rich and wonderful text
Review: This book is one of the best books on this subject and it covers rise and fall of Achaemenid Empire in details. Pierre Briant has showed his ability to use his extensive research to seek the truth about this great civilisation and he has examined Babylonian inscriptions and Egyptian documents to support it.The theory of decadence of Persian Empire was introduced by some scholars and it has dominated theStudies of ancient Persia but this book gives us an opportunity to study new evidence and to overcome the Hellenocentric view which has infiltrated Iranian studies.I salute Pierre Briant for his dedication and love for Iranian history and for giving us such a valuableBook and I recommend this book to readers with passion for Iranian history and to those who seek the truth about the past.
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