Chapter Seven: The Empires of Persia

1. Bentley & Ziegler, TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS, 2/e Chapter Seven: The Empires of Persia

2. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empires • The Achaemenid Empire • The Medes and the Persians The Achaemenid and Seleucid empires, 558-83 B.C.E.

3. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empires • The Achaemenid Empire • The Medes and the Persians • Cyrus The Achaemenid and Seleucid empires, 558-83 B.C.E.

4. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empires • The Achaemenid Empire • The Medes and the Persians • Cyrus • Darius Persepolis Carving of Darius and Xerxes

5. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empires • The Achaemenid Empire • The Medes and the Persians • Cyrus • Darius • Persepolis The Achaemenid and Seleucid empires, 558-83 B.C.E.

6. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empires • The Achaemenid Empire • The Medes and the Persians • Cyrus • Darius • Persepolis • Achaemenid Administration: The Satrapies

7. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empires • The Achaemenid Empire • The Medes and the Persians • Cyrus • Darius • Persepolis • Achaemenid Administration: The Satrapies • Taxes, Coins, and Laws

8. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empires • The Achaemenid Empire • The Medes and the Persians • Cyrus • Darius • Persepolis • Achaemenid Administration: The Satrapies • Taxes, Coins, and Laws • Roads and Communications

9. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire • Decline and Fall of the Achaemenid Empire • The Achaemenid Commonwealth

10. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire • Decline and Fall of the Achaemenid Empire • The Achaemenid Commonwealth • The Persian Wars

11. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire • Decline and Fall of the Achaemenid Empire • The Achaemenid Commonwealth • The Persian Wars • Alexander of Macedon

12. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire • The Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanid Empires • The Seleucids

13. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire • The Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanid Empires • The Seleucids • The Parthians The Parthian and Sasanid Empires, 247 B.C.E. – 651 C.E.

14. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire • The Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanid Empires • The Seleucids • The Parthians • Parthian Conquests The Parthian and Sasanid Empires, 247 B.C.E. – 651 C.E.

15. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire • The Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanid Empires • The Seleucids • The Parthians • Parthian Conquests • Parthian Government The Parthian and Sasanid Empires, 247 B.C.E. – 651 C.E.

16. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire • The Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanid Empires • The Seleucids • The Parthians • Parthian Conquests • Parthian Government • The Sasanids The Parthian and Sasanid Empires, 247 B.C.E. – 651 C.E.

17. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Imperial Society and Economy • Social Development in Classical Persia • Imperial Bureaucrats

18. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Imperial Society and Economy • Social Development in Classical Persia • Imperial Bureaucrats • Free Classes

19. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Imperial Society and Economy • Social Development in Classical Persia • Imperial Bureaucrats • Free Classes • Slaves

20. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Imperial Society and Economy • Economic Foundations of Classical Persia • Agricultural Production

21. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Imperial Society and Economy • Economic Foundations of Classical Persia • Agricultural Production • Trade Persepolis Tribute Bearers

22. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Religions of Salvation in Classical Persian Society • Zarathustra and His Faith • Zarathustra

23. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Religions of Salvation in Classical Persian Society • Zarathustra and His Faith • Zarathustra • The Gathas

24. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Religions of Salvation in Classical Persian Society • Zarathustra and His Faith • Zarathustra • The Gathas • Zoroastrian Teachings

25. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Religions of Salvation in Classical Persian Society • Zarathustra and His Faith • Zarathustra • The Gathas • Zoroastrian Teachings • Popularity of Zoroastrianism

26. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Religions of Salvation in Classical Persian Society • Religions of Salvation in a Cosmopolitan Society • Officially Sponsored Zoroastrianism

27. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Religions of Salvation in Classical Persian Society • Religions of Salvation in a Cosmopolitan Society • Officially Sponsored Zoroastrianism • Other Faiths

28. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Religions of Salvation in Classical Persian Society • Religions of Salvation in a Cosmopolitan Society • Officially Sponsored Zoroastrianism • Other Faiths • Influence of Zoroastrianism

29. Chapter Seven:The Empires of Persia • Sources From the Past Zarathustra on Good and Evil “In the beginning, there were two Primal Spirits, Twins spontaneously active; These are the Good and the Evil, in thought, and in word and in deed; Between these two, let the wise choose aright; Be good, not base.” -- The Divine Songs of Zarathustra