The Persian Empire

Cultures of the Past

by Karen Zeinert

Traces the rise and fall of the Persian Empire from its earliest days to the seventh century when it was conquered by the Arabs. The culture, artistic achievements, religion, and legacy of the once mighty empire are discussed.

Genres: History

80 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Karen Zeinert is a seasoned author of books on significant American events that were turning points, or microcosms, of the major issues of the time.

She has formerly taught American history to high school students, and language arts and social studies to middle school children. She has been a writer since 1981 and has authored such works as Captured by Indians: The Narrative of Mary Jemison (Linnet, 1995) and The Extraordinary Women of World War I (Millbrook, 2001). Across the Plains in the Donner Party (Linnet, 1996) was selected by VOYA as one of the top 40 nonfiction books for Young Adults published in 1996.

Reviews

[Teri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good--especially liked the page where it desribes the typical life of a boy and a girl (pg 24)