an idol-worshiper's guide to god-stan is about a few of the most ancient Near Eastern civilizations we happen to know of—mainly Babylonian, Elamite and Persian—that were lost and found and are on the verge of being lost again. What you are about to read is neither factual history nor fictional romance. It is a little of both. Not historical fiction but perhaps a sort of fictional history. The seven (7) parts in the first trilogy of an idol-worshiper’s Guide to god-stân are connected by theme but not a continuous narrative. Various parts can be read consecutively or read independently according to your interest, so a certain amount of overlap and repetition is unavoidable. "read me first" has a brief overview and an annotated table of contents, followed by a handful of relevant keywords.