Out of a lifetime of study of the ancient Near East, Professor Olmstead has gathered previously unknown material into the story of the life, times, and thought of the Persians, told for the first time from the Persian rather than the traditional Greek point of view. "The fullest and most reliable presentation of the history of the Persian Empire in existence."--M. Rostovtzeff

Persian literature is the jewel in the crown of Persian culture. It has profoundly influenced the literatures of Ottoman Turkey, Muslim India and Turkic Central Asia. It has been a source of inspiration for Goethe, Emerson, Matthew Arnold and Jorge Luis Borges among others and praised by William Jones, Tagore, E. M. Forster and many more. Yet although in the past few years the ...(展开全部)

Persian literature is the jewel in the crown of Persian culture. It has profoundly influenced the literatures of Ottoman Turkey, Muslim India and Turkic Central Asia. It has been a source of inspiration for Goethe, Emerson, Matthew Arnold and Jorge Luis Borges among others and praised by William Jones, Tagore, E. M. Forster and many more. Yet although in the past few years the ...(展开全部)

经济杀手，是指那些拿着高薪的顶尖专业人士，他们从世界各国攫取了数以千亿计的金钱。这些钱，通过世界银行，美国国际开发署以及其他国外的援助机构，装入到美国各大集团公司的金库和少数控制全球自然资源的显赫家族的口袋中。经济杀手用尽各种高明手段：伪造财政报告、操纵选举、贿赂、敲诈，色诱乃至谋杀。他们玩的是美国“帝国霸权”时代一开始就有的“老把戏”，在经济全球化的时代，其规模空前庞大，令人恐怖。 我清楚这一切！因为我曾经就是一名经济杀手！ ——约翰•珀金斯

经济杀手，是指那些拿着高薪的顶尖专业人士，他们从世界各国攫取了数以千亿计的金钱。这些钱，通过世界银行，美国国际开发署以及其他国外的援助机构，装入到美国各大集团公司的金库和少数控制全球自然资源的显赫家族的口袋中。经济杀手用尽各种高明手段：伪造财政报告、操纵选举、贿赂、敲诈，色诱乃至谋杀。他们玩的是美国“帝国霸权”时代一开始就有的“老把戏”，在经济全球化的时代，其规模空前庞大，令人恐怖。 我清楚这一切！因为我曾经就是一名经济杀手！ ——约翰•珀金斯

Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. But beneath the headlines there is a fascinating story of a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and enormous cultural importance. A nation whose impact has been tremendous, not only on its neighbours in the Middle East but on the world as a whole - and through ideas and creativity rather than by the...(展开全部)

Prospect “His account of modern Iranian politics and culture is more gripping than most novels…. Consistently intelligent, notably up to date and lucidly written.”

Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. But beneath the headlines there is a fascinating story of a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and enormous cultural importance. A nation whose impact has been tremendous, not only on its neighbours in the Middle East but on the world as a whole - and through ideas and creativity rather than by the...(展开全部)