Persepolis : discovery and afterlife of a world wonder /

Persepolis : discovery and afterlife of a world wonder /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Mousavi, Ali.
Imprint:	Boston : De Gruyter, ©2012.
Description:	1 online resource (253 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Antiquities. Persepolis (Iran) -- Antiquities. Persepolis (Iran) -- History. Iran -- Persepolis. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11133684

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ISBN:	9781614510338 1614510334 9781614510284 1614510288
Digital file characteristics:	text file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-231) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Persepolis: Discovery and Afterlife of a World Wonder presents the first full study of the history of archaeological exploration at Persepolis after its destruction in 330 BC. Based in part on archival evidence, anecdotal information, and unpublished documents, this book describes in detail the history of archaeological exploration, visual documentation, and excavations at one of the most celebrated sites of the ancient world.
Other form:	Print version: Mousavi, Ali. Persepolis. Boston : De Gruyter, ©2012 9781614510284

Table of Contents:

Persepolis: A survey of the site, its chronology and function
Persepolis in flames
From Parsa to Sad-Sotun: The afterlife of Persepolis begins
Takht-e Jemshid: The transformation of a historical site to a mythical symbol
In search of Persepolis: Western travellers' explorations in Persia
The nineteenth century and the emergence of archaeology
Persepolis at the dawn of scientific archaeology in Iran
Forty years of research and restoration at Takht-e Jamshid: 1939-1979.