The Persian Empire from Cyrus II to Artaxerxes I

by Cambridge University Press

Overview

This volume in the LACTOR Sourcebooks in Ancient History series offers a generous selection of texts on the Persian Empire from Cyrus II to Artaxerxes I (c.600-424 BC), with accompanying map, illustrations, glossary and introductory notes giving crucial background information. It provides for the needs of students at schools and universities who are studying ancient history in English translation and has been written and reviewed by experienced teachers. The texts selected include extracts from the important literary sources but also numerous inscriptions, many of these otherwise being difficult for students to access.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781009382946
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/10/2023
Series:	LACTOR Sourcebooks in Ancient History , #16
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	99
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.28(d)

Table of Contents

Part I. The Rise of Persia: 1. Cyrus I (1); 2. The inscriptions of Ariaramnes and Arsames (2-3); 3. Cyrus II (4-17); 4. Cambyses II (18-29); 5. Bardiya (30-42); Part II. The Persian Empire Under the First Three Achaemenid Kings: 6. Darius I (43-60); 7. Xerxes I (61-75); 8. Artaterxes I (76-93); Part III. The Organisation and Administration of the Persian Empire; Religion in the Empire: 9. Persian Kingship (94-122); 10. The Administration of the Empire (123-158); 11. Royal women (159-180); 12. Travel in the Empire (168-172); 13. Religion in the Empire (191-205).