Persian Mythology

By Don Nardo

Book Overview

Author Don Nardo examines the ancient civilizations and peoples of Persian mythology. Origin / creation stories, early gods, mythical kings and heroes, and Zoroastrianism are all covered. This volume has a map of ancient Persia, a visual organizer grouping major characters, a table of major characters with name pronunciations and brief descriptions, a glossary, sidebars, fact boxes, and bibliography of sources for further study, and a subject index.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 142050794X
• ISBN13: 9781420507942
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 11