Ancient Persia

A Concise History of the Achaemenid Empire, 550–330 BCE

Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Ancient History
Cover of the book Ancient Persia by Matt Waters, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Matt Waters ISBN: 9781107702493
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: January 20, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Matt Waters
ISBN: 9781107702493
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: January 20, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The Achaemenid Persian Empire, at its greatest territorial extent under Darius I (r.522–486 BCE), held sway over territory stretching from the Indus River Valley to southeastern Europe and from the western Himalayas to northeast Africa. In this book, Matt Waters gives a detailed historical overview of the Achaemenid period while considering the manifold interpretive problems historians face in constructing and understanding its history. This book offers a Persian perspective even when relying on Greek textual sources and archaeological evidence. Waters situates the story of the Achaemenid Persians in the context of their predecessors in the mid-first millennium BCE and through their successors after the Macedonian conquest, constructing a compelling narrative of how the empire retained its vitality for more than two hundred years (c.550–330 BCE) and left a massive imprint on Middle Eastern as well as Greek and European history.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Achaemenid Persian Empire, at its greatest territorial extent under Darius I (r.522–486 BCE), held sway over territory stretching from the Indus River Valley to southeastern Europe and from the western Himalayas to northeast Africa. In this book, Matt Waters gives a detailed historical overview of the Achaemenid period while considering the manifold interpretive problems historians face in constructing and understanding its history. This book offers a Persian perspective even when relying on Greek textual sources and archaeological evidence. Waters situates the story of the Achaemenid Persians in the context of their predecessors in the mid-first millennium BCE and through their successors after the Macedonian conquest, constructing a compelling narrative of how the empire retained its vitality for more than two hundred years (c.550–330 BCE) and left a massive imprint on Middle Eastern as well as Greek and European history.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book International Environmental Law by Matt Waters
Cover of the book Statistics Using IBM SPSS by Matt Waters
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Mann by Matt Waters
Cover of the book Italian Renaissance Humanism in the Mirror by Matt Waters
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to American Gothic by Matt Waters
Cover of the book Climate Justice and Disaster Law by Matt Waters
Cover of the book Bubble and Foam Chemistry by Matt Waters
Cover of the book Egypt in a Time of Revolution by Matt Waters
Cover of the book Relocating the Law of Geographical Indications by Matt Waters
Cover of the book Regional Development Banks in Comparison by Matt Waters
Cover of the book A Sea of Debt by Matt Waters
Cover of the book A First Course in the Numerical Analysis of Differential Equations by Matt Waters
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Tacitus by Matt Waters
Cover of the book Nietzsche's Philosophy of History by Matt Waters
Cover of the book Evolution and Victorian Musical Culture by Matt Waters
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy