Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World

Name: Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World
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ISBN: 9781933823386

ISBN-10: 1933823380

ISBN-13: 9781933823386

Edition: 2013

Authors: Reza Zarghamee

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Some of the most fascinating human epochs lie in the borderlands between history and mystery. So it is with the life of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire in the sixth century B.C. By conquest or gentler means, he brought under his rule a dominion stretching from the Aegean Sea to the Hindu Kush and encompassing some tens of millions of people. All across this immense imperium, he earned support and stability by respecting local customs and religions, avoiding the brutal ways of tyranny, and efficiently administering the realm through provincial governors. The empire would last another two centuries, leaving an indelible Persian imprint on much of the ancient world. The Greek…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Mage Pub
Binding: Cloth Text
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 2.50" tall
Weight: 2.948
Language: English