Free Download Manichaeism: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Persian Religion by Charles River Editors
English | August 18, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DDLDG1KT | 79 pages | EPUB | 5.05 Mb
During the first half of the 1st millennium CE, an empire arose in Persia that extended its power and influence to Mesopotamia in the east, Arabia in the south, the Caucasus Mountains in the north, and as far east as India. This empire, known alternatively as the Sasanian Empire or Sassanid Empire, was the last of three great dynasties in Persia – the Achaemenid and the Parthian being the first two dynasties – before the rise of Islam. In fact, many scholars consider the Sasanian Empire to be the last great empire of the ancient Near East because once it had been obliterated, Islam became the standard religion of the region, ushering in the Middle Ages.
