In Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet Cookbook India Knight and Neris Thomas enlist the help of Bee Rawlinson to create over a hundred low-carb recipes to help you get 'from pig to twig'.Low-carb cooking: a lot of meat with a side order of cream, right? Wrong. How about onion bhajias, sesame stir-fried duck and fabulously retro Black Forest Trifle for pudding? (Yes! Pudding!)Neris & India's Idiot-Proof Diet Cookbook is the least d...

George Rawlinson's History of the Sasanian Empire offers a lucid nineteenth-century reconstruction of Persia's last pre-Islamic imperial age, from the rise of Ardashir I to the Arab conquests. Written in a dignified, documentary prose, it combines classical testimony, numismatic evidence, and early Orientalist scholarship to narrate dynastic politics, Roman-Persian rivalry, religious institutions, court culture, and military power. The work belongs to the Victorian tradition of universal i...

When Fletcher sees a dazzling rainbow, he is determined to help it shine forever. Guided by his friends, he chases it through the dripping wood… but the rainbow soon starts to fade. Once the last scrap of colour is gone, Fletcher feels he has failed - until he realises something wonderful!Join Fletcher and his friends as they celebrate the glorious colours of autumn in this uplifting story of hope.

40 black-and-white illustrations. VOLUME 5 OF THE SEVEN GREAT MONARCHIES OF THE ANCIENT EASTERN WORLD; OR, THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND ANTIQUITIES OF CHALDAEA, ASSYRIA, BABYLON, MEDIA, PERSIA, PARTHIA, AND SASSANIAN, OR NEW PERSIAN EMPIRE. According to Wikipedia: "Canon George Rawlinson (23 November 1812 7 October 1902) was a 19th-century English scholar, historian, and Christian theologian... His chief publications are his translation of the History of Herodotus (in collaboration with Sir...

The work offered here was designed to supply complete account of Ancient Egypt, combining its antiquities with its history, specifically pointing out the way of the Egyptian life - manners, customs, art, science, literature and religion. Alongside the full statement of the general course of historical events, whereof Egypt was the scene, from the foundation of the monarchy to the loss of independence, this book offers the complete a deeper insight and understanding of the the great kingdom...

In 'Babylon (Illustrated)', George Rawlinson takes readers on a fascinating exploration of the history and culture of the ancient city of Babylon. Through detailed descriptions and beautiful illustrations, Rawlinson vividly brings to life the grandeur and complexities of this renowned city, known for its contributions to art, literature, and architecture. The book not only serves as a historical account of Babylon but also delves into the religious practices and societal structures that de...

In "The History of the Parthian Empire," George Rawlinson offers a meticulous examination of one of antiquity's most formidable empires, exploring its rise, governance, and eventual decline. Written in an elegant yet accessible literary style, Rawlinson weaves a narrative that is rich in detail while drawing upon a substantial array of historical sources. This work places the Parthian Empire in a broader context of classical civilizations, seeking to elucidate its interactions with Rome an...

Persian Empire surveys Achaemenid history from the rise of Cyrus to the defeat of Darius III, blending political narrative with chapters on administration, religion, warfare, and court life. Rawlinson juxtaposes Herodotus, Xenophon, and Ctesias with the newly read Behistun inscription, yielding a lucid, source-aware account. In measured Victorian prose, he favors clear chronology, typological comparison, and careful notes on disputed episodes. George Rawlinson, Camden Professor of Ancient ...

The Great Empires of the Ancient East offers a lucid survey of the political, military, and cultural development of the earliest imperial powers of Western Asia, from Mesopotamian kingdoms to Assyria, Babylon, Media, and Persia. Written in the measured, synthetic style of Victorian historical prose, the book brings together classical testimony, biblical reference, and the then-emerging evidence of cuneiform archaeology. Its literary context is the nineteenth-century effort to reconcile anc...

The Greatest Empires & Civilizations of the Ancient East surveys the political, cultural, and religious achievements of the Near Eastern world, tracing the rise and transformation of powers such as Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, and neighboring peoples. Written in the lucid, orderly prose characteristic of nineteenth-century historical scholarship, the work combines classical testimony, biblical reference, and early archaeological discovery to reconstruct imperial institutions, warfare...

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The First Persian Empire was a country of the Achaemenid dynasty, based in Western Asia, founded by Cyrus the Great. Ranging at its greatest extent from the Balkans and Eastern Europe proper in the west to the Indus Valley in the east, it was larger than any previous empire in history. This book describes conquests of the greatest Persian emperors, Cyrus the Great, Darius I and Xerxes I and the expansion of their country. Contents: Extent of the Empire. Climate and Productions. Character, ...