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From Cyrus to Alexander : a history of the Persian Empire / Pierre Briant ; translated by Peter T. Daniels.

By: Language: English Original language: French Publication details: Winona Lake, IN : Eisenbraun, 2002.Description: xx, 1196 p. : illus., maps ; hbk ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1575060310 (alk. paper)
Uniform titles:
  • Histoire de l'Empire perse. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 935.01/BRI
Contents:
Introduction: On the trail of an empire -- Prologue: The Persians before the Empire.
PART 1: THE EMPIRE-BUILDERS FROM CYRUS TO DARIUS: The land-collectors: Cyrus the Great and Cambyses (559-522) -- The conquest and after: an interim summary -- Trouble, secession, and rebuilding (522-518) -- Darius the Conqueror (520-486).
PART 2: THE GREAT KING: Images of the world -- Representations of royalty and monarchic ideology -- People and life at court -- The King's men.
PART 3: TERRITORIES, POPULATIONS, AND THE DEPENDENT ECONOMY: Territories, communication, and trade -- Royal assessments and tribute -- Persia: empire and tribute economy -- The king of the lands.
PART 4: FROM XERXES TO DARIUS III: AN EMPIRE IN TURMOIL: Xerxes the Great King (486-465) == From the accession of Artaxerxes I to the death of Darius II (465-405/404) -- Artaxerxes II (405/404-359/338) and Artaxerxes III (359/358-338).
PART 5: THE FOURTH CENTURY AND THE EMPIRE OF DARIUS III IN THE ACHAEMENID LONGUE DUREE: A PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT: Lands, people, and satrapies: taking stock of the Achaemenid world -- The great king, his armies, and his treasures.
PART 6: THE FALL OF AN EMPIRE (336-330) : Darius and the empire confront Macedonian aggression.
Conclusion: From Nabonidus to Seleucus.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 1059-1124) and indexes.

Introduction: On the trail of an empire --
Prologue: The Persians before the Empire.

PART 1: THE EMPIRE-BUILDERS FROM CYRUS TO DARIUS: The land-collectors: Cyrus the Great and Cambyses (559-522) --
The conquest and after: an interim summary --
Trouble, secession, and rebuilding (522-518) --
Darius the Conqueror (520-486).

PART 2: THE GREAT KING:
Images of the world --
Representations of royalty and monarchic ideology --
People and life at court --
The King's men.

PART 3: TERRITORIES, POPULATIONS, AND THE DEPENDENT ECONOMY:
Territories, communication, and trade --
Royal assessments and tribute --
Persia: empire and tribute economy --
The king of the lands.

PART 4: FROM XERXES TO DARIUS III: AN EMPIRE IN TURMOIL:
Xerxes the Great King (486-465) == From the accession of Artaxerxes I to the death of Darius II (465-405/404) --
Artaxerxes II (405/404-359/338) and Artaxerxes III (359/358-338).

PART 5: THE FOURTH CENTURY AND THE EMPIRE OF DARIUS III IN THE ACHAEMENID LONGUE DUREE: A PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT:
Lands, people, and satrapies: taking stock of the Achaemenid world --
The great king, his armies, and his treasures.

PART 6: THE FALL OF AN EMPIRE (336-330) :
Darius and the empire confront Macedonian aggression.

Conclusion: From Nabonidus to Seleucus.

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