41. Persia

“Ali Ansari, who is a professor of Iranian studies at St. Andrews University, is the author of 'The Great Introduction to Iran'.”

“The excerpt mentions a famous account in the early 20th century that calculated the length of the kingdom of Iran through the mythical great epic poem of Iran, the Book of Kings.”

“The discussion mentions the book of Daniel as carrying strong zoroastrian tropes and ideas, linking it to the historical narrative of the Persians.”

“The book of Revelation is referenced as containing zoroastrian ideas, particularly in relation to the concept of a dragon king in eschatology.”

“The speaker mentions researching for 'Persian Fire', the book they wrote about the Persian wars with Greece.”