Monir Farmanfarmaian
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian was born in 1924. She now lives and works in New York. In Persia in 1924, when a child still had to worry about hostile camels in the bazaar and a nanny might spin stories at her pillow until her eyes fell shut, the ... [... more]
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Doris Lessing
Doris Lessing was born of British parents in Persia, in 1919, and moved with her family to Southern Rhodesia when she was five years old. She went to England in 1949 and has lived there ever since. She is the author of more than thirty ... [... more]
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David Shenk
Chess is the most enduring and universal game in history. Here, bestselling author David Shenk chronicles its intriguing saga, from ancient Persia to medieval Europe to the dens of Benjamin Franklin and Norman Schwarzkopf. Along the way, he ... [... more]
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Vladimir Bartol
Alamut takes place in 11th Century Persia, in the fortress of Alamut, where self-proclaimed prophet Hasan ibn Sabbah is setting up his mad but brilliant plan to rule the region with a handful elite fighters who are to become his "living daggers.& [... more]
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Zara Houshmand
Zara Houshmand is an Iranian American writer and theater artist. She lives in Austin, Texas. In Persia in 1924, when a child still had to worry about hostile camels in the bazaar and a nanny might spin stories at her pillow until her eyes fell ... [... more]
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Kaveh Farrokh
The Sassanians ruled the last great imperial Empire of Persia before the Arab conquests of the 7th century. Rome's only equal in the classical world, the Sassanian Empire had an enormous impact on the development of architecture, mythology, arts, ... [... more]
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Gardens of Persia
 Disappointment: What a disappointment. Beautiful pictures of archaeological sites, architectural elements, desert scenery; pretty Persian miniatures, nice diagrams and drawings BUT where are the gardens? Oh, maybe after page 100 or so we start to see [... more]
CDN$38.07
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Erik Singer
Kyle McAvoy grew up in his father's small-town law office in York, Pennsylvania. He excelled in college, was elected editor-in-chief of The Yale Law Journal, and his future has limitless potential. In 323 B.C.E, having conquered Persia, Alexander ... [... more]
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The Golden Age of Persia
A display of superb scholarship: Professor Frye dispell the myth perpetuated by the Islamists as well as europhiles that the classical period in Iranian history was one of meagre achievement. The small volume of extant sources showed a highly [... more]
CDN$30.05
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Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Stick to one of the console versions: Prince of Persia must have been a fantastic game on a Gamecube, PS2, or X-Box. On the PC, it shows signs of greatness, but the awful controls and camera movements make it too frustrating to play for an extended [... more]
CDN$59.99
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Why do these Middle Eastern characters have British accents?: Prince of Persia was one of the first games I went out and bought when I received an Xbox for Christmas, and I must say that all things considered, I'm satisfied with my purchase. First off, [... more]
CDN$19.99
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Persia and the Bible
Doesn't live up to the title: I got this book in hopes of learning more about the influence that ancient Persian culture (e.g., Zoroastrianism) may have had on postexilic Judaism -- unfortunately, I was quickly disappointed. While the author does a [... more]
CDN$45.99
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