◎著者简介 迈克尔·阿克斯沃西（Michael Axworthy，1962—2019），英国学者、作家、评论员，毕业于剑桥大学彼得豪斯学院，在1998—2000年曾担任英国外交和联邦事务部伊朗事务处负责人。多年来，他一直为《展望》等杂志撰写有关当代伊朗和其他相关主题的评论文章，在英国广播公司国际新闻资讯电视频道的相关节目中探讨伊朗事务，是一名颇有声望的伊朗事务专家。2001年12月，他成为杜伦大学中东和伊斯兰研究部门的研究员。2005年，他任教于埃克塞特大学。自2008年起，他担任埃克塞特大学波斯和伊朗研究中心的主任。迈克尔·阿克斯沃西还是英国皇家亚洲学会和皇家艺术学会的成员，其著作有《伊朗简史》《革命的伊朗》等。 ◎译者简介 周思，北京人，北京第二外国语学院波斯语专业讲师，北京大学外国语学院波斯文学专业博士研究生。学术专长为波斯古典文学、中伊文学交...(展开全部)

◎著者简介 迈克尔·阿克斯沃西（Michael Axworthy，1962—2019），英国学者、作家、评论员，毕业于剑桥大学彼得豪斯学院，在1998—2000年曾担任英国外交和联邦事务部伊朗事务处负责人。多年来，他一直为《展望》等杂志撰写有关当代伊朗和其他相关主题的评论文章，在英国广播公司国际新闻资讯电视频道的相关节目中探讨伊朗事务，是一名颇有声望的伊朗事务专家。2001年12月，他成为杜伦大学中东和伊斯兰研究部门的研究员。2005年，他任教于埃克塞特大学。自2008年起，他担任埃克塞特大学波斯和伊朗研究中心的主任。迈克尔·阿克斯沃西还是英国皇家亚洲学会和皇家艺术学会的成员，其著作有《伊朗简史》《革命的伊朗》等。 ◎译者简介 周思，北京人，北京第二外国语学院波斯语专业讲师，北京大学外国语学院波斯文学专业博士研究生。学术专长为波斯古典文学、中伊文学交...(展开全部)

The civilization of ancient Persia was among the most splendid, powerful and long lasting of the great historical cultures. But our knowledge of it is all too often confined to a few masterpieces of early Persian art and the Persians' role of Goliath to the Greeks' David. The Heritage of Persia is based on a firsthand study of the sources archaeological, documentary and linguis...(展开全部)

The civilization of ancient Persia was among the most splendid, powerful and long lasting of the great historical cultures. But our knowledge of it is all too often confined to a few masterpieces of early Persian art and the Persians' role of Goliath to the Greeks' David. The Heritage of Persia is based on a firsthand study of the sources archaeological, documentary and linguis...(展开全部)

Waugh's own unhappy experience of being a soldier is superbly re-enacted in this story of Guy Crouchback, a Catholic and a gentleman, commissioned into the Royal Corps of Halberdiers during the war years 1939-45. High comedy - in the company of Brigadier Ritchie-Hook or the denizens of Bellamy's Club - is only part of the shambles of Crouchback's war. When action comes in Crete...(展开全部)

(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) This trilogy of novels about World War II, largely based on his own experiences as an army officer, is the crowning achievement of Evelyn Waugh’s career. Its central character is Guy Crouchback, head of an ancient but decayed Catholic family, who at first discovers new purpose in the challenge to defend Christian values against Nazi barbarism, bu...(展开全部)

The 400 years which followed the spread of Islam in the 7th century brought a unique fusion of cultures to Persia as Islam was embraced and continuity with Persian heritage maintained. This book describes these centuries of great achievement in the arts, sciences and medicine.

The 400 years which followed the spread of Islam in the 7th century brought a unique fusion of cultures to Persia as Islam was embraced and continuity with Persian heritage maintained. This book describes these centuries of great achievement in the arts, sciences and medicine.