Since its first appearance, Art and Civilization of Persia: Art, Splendour and Heritage Across Dynasties has brought to life the magnificent courtly arts and storied architecture of Iran. In this third edition, fully revised and expanded, discover new scholarship on forgotten dynasties, an updated gallery of 125 colour plates, and - for the very first time - a dedicated chapter on Omar Khayyām’s Rubāʿīyāt.