The Madness Of Cambyses
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The Madness Of Cambyses
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Author : Herodotus
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2015-02-26
The Madness Of Cambyses written by Herodotus and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-26 with History categories.
'Do you see your son, standing over there, in the antechamber? Well, I am going to shoot him.' The story of the great and mad Cambyses, King of Persia, told by part-historian, part-mythmaker Herodotus of Halicarnassus. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Herodotus (c.484-425 BCE). Herodotus's The Histories is also available in Penguin Classics.
From Cyrus To Alexander
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Author : Pierre Briant
language : en
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Release Date : 2002-01-01
From Cyrus To Alexander written by Pierre Briant and has been published by Eisenbrauns this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Ancient World categories.
Around 550 B.C.E. the Persian people--who were previously practically unknown in the annals of history--emerged from their base in southern Iran (Fars) and engaged in a monumental adventure that, under the leadership of Cyrus the Great and his successors, culminated in the creation of an immense Empire that stretched from central Asia to Upper Egypt, from the Indus to the Danube. The Persian (or Achaemenid, named for its reigning dynasty) Empire assimilated an astonishing diversity of lands, peoples, languages, and cultures. This conquest of Near Eastern lands completely altered the history of the world: for the first time, a monolithic State as vast as the future Roman Empire arose, expanded, and matured in the course of more than two centuries (530-330) and endured until the death of Alexander the Great (323), who from a geopolitical perspective was "the last of the Achaemenids." Even today, the remains of the Empire-the terraces, palaces, reliefs, paintings, and enameled bricks of Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Susa; the impressive royal tombs of Naqsh-i Rustam; the monumental statue of Darius the Great-serve to remind visitors of the power and unprecedented luxury of the Great Kings and their loyal courtiers (the "Faithful Ones"). Though long eclipsed and overshadowed by the towering prestige of the "ancient Orient" and "eternal Greece," Achaemenid history has emerged into fresh light during the last two decades. Freed from the tattered rags of "Oriental decadence" and "Asiatic stagnation," research has also benefited from a continually growing number of discoveries that have provided important new evidence-including texts, as well as archaeological, numismatic, and iconographic artifacts. The evidence that this book assembles is voluminous and diverse: the citations of ancient documents and of the archaeological evidence permit the reader to follow the author in his role as a historian who, across space and time, attempts to understand how such an Empire emerged, developed, and faded. Though firmly grounded in the evidence, the author's discussions do not avoid persistent questions and regularly engages divergent interpretations and alternative hypotheses. This book is without precedent or equivalent, and also offers an exhaustive bibliography and thorough indexes. The French publication of this magisterial work in 1996 was acclaimed in newspapers and literary journals. Now Histoire de l'Empire Perse: De Cyrus a Alexandre is translated in its entirety in a revised edition, with the author himself reviewing the translation, correcting the original edition, and adding new documentation. Pierre Briant, Chaire Histoire et civilisation du monde achémenide et de l'empire d'Alexandre, Collège de France, is a specialist in the history of the Near East during the era of the Persian Empire and the conquests of Alexander. He is the author of numerous books. Peter T. Daniels, the translator, is an independent scholar, editor, and translator who studied at Cornell University and the University of Chicago. He lives and works in New York City.
Herodotus
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Author : Herodotus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
Herodotus written by Herodotus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Greece categories.
The Human And The Divine In History
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Author : Paul V. Niskanen
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2004-06-01
The Human And The Divine In History written by Paul V. Niskanen and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-01 with Religion categories.
The Human and the Divine in History investigates the possibility that the author of Daniel knew and drew upon the Histories of Herodotus. Daniel uses and develops Herodotean concepts such as the succession of world empires, dynastic dreams, and the focus on both human and divine cauration in explaining historical events. A comparative reading of these two texts illuminates Daniel's theology of history, showing it to be neither as exclusively eschatological nor as sectarian as is often supposed. Rather, it is specifically the end of exile-understood as foreign domination-that Daniel envisions for the entire Jewish people.
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language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
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The Student S Ancient History
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Author : Philip Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
The Student S Ancient History written by Philip Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with History, Ancient categories.
The Student S Ancient History The Ancient History Of The East
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Author : Philip Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
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Persian Empire
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Author : George Rawlinson
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-11-17
Persian Empire written by George Rawlinson and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-17 with History categories.
The First Persian Empire was a country of the Achaemenid dynasty, based in Western Asia, founded by Cyrus the Great. Ranging at its greatest extent from the Balkans and Eastern Europe proper in the west to the Indus Valley in the east, it was larger than any previous empire in history. This book describes conquests of the greatest Persian emperors, Cyrus the Great, Darius I and Xerxes I and the expansion of their country. Contents: Extent of the Empire. Climate and Productions. Character, Manners and Customs. Language and Writing. Architecture and Other Arts. Religion. Chronology and History.
Transactions Of The Society Of Biblical Archaeology
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Author : Society of Biblical Archæology (London, England)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
Transactions Of The Society Of Biblical Archaeology written by Society of Biblical Archæology (London, England) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with Bible categories.
List of members in each volume.
Transactions Of The Society Of Biblical Archeologhy
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Author : Anonymous
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-04-14
Transactions Of The Society Of Biblical Archeologhy written by Anonymous and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-14 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.