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= HISTORICAL CONTEXT: THE PERSIAN EMPIRE =

Syllabus content

 * Geography, topography and resources of the Persian Empire.
 * Overview of Persian political, social and military structures.
 * Expansion of the Persian Empire.
 * Religion in the Persian Empire.
 * The Persian concept of kingship.

Maps and images

 * The Persian Empire - maps
 * Cross section of a Persian qanat

Readings, notes and websites

 * The Persian Empire

Summaries

 * Overview of the Persian Empire - packages of information