Preview
  • Iranian History

  • A Captivating Guide to the Persian Empire and History of Iran, Starting from the Achaemenid Empire, Through the Parthian, Sasanian and Safavid Empire to the Afsharid and Qajar Dynasty
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Desmond Manny, Duke Holm, David Patton
  • Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (34 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Iranian History

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Desmond Manny, Duke Holm, David Patton
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $19.95

Buy for $19.95

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

If you want to discover the captivating history of Iran, then keep reading....

Five captivating manuscripts in one audiobook:

  • Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars
  • Parthian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Enemy of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
  • Sasanian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Neo-Persian Empire that Ruled Before the Arab Conquest of Persia and the Rise of Islam
  • The Safavid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Persian Empire That Fought Against the Ottomans in the Ottoman-Safavid War
  • The Afsharid and Qajar Dynasty: A Captivating Guide to Two Iranian Dynasties Who Ruled Persia from 1736 to 1925

In part one of this audiobook, you will:

  • Learn about the roles and obligations of the people, who and how they worshiped, including their beliefs
  • And much, much more...

In part two of this audiobook, you will:

  • Learn about the origins of the Parthian empire
  • Be able to visualize the powerful military tactics that the Parthians used - tactics that gradually became the standard method of warfare in the Roman empire as well
  • And much, much more...

Some of the topics covered in part three of this audiobook include:

  • The Rise of the Sasanian Empire
  • The First Sasanian Decline
  • And much, much more...

Some of the topics covered in part four of this audiobook include:

  • Religious Beginnings: Ismail I
  • Fall: Sultan Husayn
  • And much, much more...

Some of the topics covered in part five of this audiobook include:

  • Geography and Ancient History of Persia
  • And much, much more...

So if you want to learn more about the history of Iran, listen to this audiobook!

©2019 Captivating History (P)2019 Captivating History
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Iranian History

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    23
  • 4 Stars
    4
  • 3 Stars
    5
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    2
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    24
  • 4 Stars
    4
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    2
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    9
  • 4 Stars
    14
  • 3 Stars
    6
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    2

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Decently Done

A good introduction but occasionally tarnished by moralizing, speculation, and poor writing. If you would like an overview of the Achaemenid, Parthian, or Sassanian empires, this book provides a nice overview. The modern era overview received much less attention than the previous Iranian empires. I bought this to learn more about the Qajar and was disappointed. I still learned stuff and didn’t feel it was a wasted credit.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great way to get critical background

The first three chapters discuss the rise of Persian culture and creation of the Persian empire and several dynasties, as well as relations with the Greeks and Romans. There was a lot of war but also mutual cultural influence.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars
Listener received this title free

Inscribe book

the book addresses debates about Iran’s culture and politics. Political history is the driving focus of this narrative based on decades of research and study, which is layered with discussions of literature, music, and the arts; ideology and religion; economy and society; and cultural identity and heritage.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars
Listener received this title free

Great history book

I'd recommend this book to the students of middle-eastern history and those interested in knowing more about Iran.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars
Listener received this title free

Why people study history

This is a brilliantly well-done book which reminds me why I love to study history so much.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Iran is a regional player

Yet, it seems, that a lot of people seem to know so very little about the country. This is an insightful tome brimming with information, as well as policy advice on how best to deal with Iran.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars
Listener received this title free

Guide to the Persian Empire

This book is a masterful study of modern Iranian history, weaving in not only events and characters, but also Persian poetry and Persian visual arts.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars
Listener received this title free

Fascinating book

This is very important because much of Iranian politics happens because of the give and take among politicos who work in a system where no one ever gets 100% of what they want. If you want to know how and why Iran is where it is, this is the book....

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

brilliant book,

I have read couple of history books specially on Iran, but the wealth of information and analysis in this book is second to none.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

The book provided detail

The history suggests several possibilities concerning why the Middle East will remain a source of a variety of problems for many years to come.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!