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"A History of Iran is a concise yet comprehensive overview of Iran's history. As an ancient civilization with five millennia of history, Iran was the heartland of the Persian Empire-the first great empire in world history to span Asia, Europe, and Africa.
《伊朗史》是一部简明扼要的伊朗通史作品。伊朗是一个具有五千年历史的文明古国，波斯帝国是世界历史上的第一个横跨亚洲、欧洲和非洲的大帝国。
""A History of Iran provides an overview of the country's long history from the Stone Age to the end of the 20th century. The book is divided into eleven chapters. The first chapter outlines Iran's geography, culture, and customs, while the subsequent ten chapters chronologically introduce the important eras, major events, and key figures in Iranian history. To facilitate further exploration, the book includes a 'Chronology of Major Events' and 'Key Historical Figures' at the beginning, as well as a 'Glossary' and a highly instructive 'Bibliographic Essay' with further reading suggestions organized by period and topic at the end. This structure allows readers to independently pursue topics of interest after grasping the basic historical narrative.""
《伊朗史》概述了伊朗自石器时代以来至20世纪末的漫长历史。全书共分十一章，在第一章概述了伊朗的风土人情，其后十章按照时间顺序介绍了伊朗历史上的重要阶段、重大事件和关键人物，分别在书的开头和结尾附有"历史事件纪年表""重要历史人物介绍""术语汇编"以及分时期和类别列出的指导性较强的"进一步阅读书目述评"，便于读者在了解了伊朗历史的基本脉络之后能够自行选择感兴趣的主题做进一步探索。
Elton Daniel
Professor of History at the University of Hawaii, USA. He contributed to the Encyclopaedia Iranica and has conducted extensive in-depth fieldwork in the Middle East.
埃尔顿-丹尼尔(Elton Daniel) 美国夏威夷大学历史学教授，参与编撰《伊朗百科全书》，并曾对中东地区进行过深入广泛的实地考察。