History of Persia

This is a facsimile of a classic history first published by Macmillan in 1915 and issued in two further editions by Routledge and Kegan Paul. Sir Percy Sykes was an explorer, consul, soldier and a spy who lived and traveled in Persia over a period of twenty-five years. This two-volume history provides a comprehensive history of Persia from Alexander the Great, through British, French and Russian colonialism, to the early twentieth century oil industry. With a new introduction by Sykes' biographer, Anthony Wynn, this comprehensive history provides essential background reading to students and academics of Persia.Sir Percy Sykes is the author of 'History of Persia', published 2003 under ISBN 9780415326780 and ISBN 0415326788.