{"product_id":"9798765129333","title":"Daily Life in the Persian Empire","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDaily Life through History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDaily Life in the Persian Empire\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMehrdad Kia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore what everyday life would be like in the Persian Empire by learning about how normal people in this ancient time experienced politics, education, courting and marriage, family, celebrations, sports, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering a general overview of daily life, this book paints a picture of one of the largest and most powerful empires the world has ever seen. The book allows high school students and college undergraduates, as well as ordinary readers, to gain critical insight into the pluralistic social and cultural history of an empire that ruled a vast region of the world for over a millennium. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteeped in primary source evidence, each chapter of the book presents an in-depth analysis of a particular aspect of daily life in this vast and complex empire. Millions of women and men from different walks of life and belief systems went to work, ate, drank, produced goods, raised families, celebrated life, and mourned the death of their loved ones, while at the same time sustaining an imperial regime with the fruits of their labor. This book tells their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMehrdad Kia\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Middle Eastern and North African history and director of the Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center at the University of Montana, USA. He is author of \u003ci\u003eDaily Life in the Ottoman Empire \u003c\/i\u003e(2023), \u003ci\u003eThe Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia \u003c\/i\u003e[2 volumes] (2016), \u003ci\u003eThe Ottoman Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia \u003c\/i\u003e[2 volumes] (2017), and \u003ci\u003eThe Ottoman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765129333\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369649864844,"sku":"9798765129333","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_39b298ca-6d50-4c4c-ac01-dd108727e432.jpg?v=1783880016","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765129333","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}