Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, James Robson (UK The Open University)

Ctesias' 'History of Persia'

Tales of the Orient

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his twenty-three book History of Persia in the fifth century BC. Presented here in English translation for the first time with commentaries and illustrations, Ctesias' History of Persia: Tales of the Orient offers a fascinating insight into Persia in the fifth century BC and into a remarkable figure.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Classical Translations
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 136mm x 214mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9780415629478
• ISBN-10: 0415629470
• Artikelnr.: 35712449

Autorenporträt

Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Introduction
Chapter 01 Outline of the History of Persia
Part 02 Ctesias' History of Persia
Chapter 02 Translator's Preface
Chapter 03 Key to the Conventions used in this Edition
Part 03 Testimonia on the Life and Work of Ctesias
Part 04 Fragments of Ctesias' History of Persia
Chapter 04 Books 1-3 Assyrian History
Chapter 05 Books 4-6 Median History
Chapter 06 Books 7-11 Persian History
Chapter 07 Books 12-13 Persian History
Chapter 08 Books 16-17 Persian History
Chapter 09 Book 18 Persian History
Chapter 10 Books 19-20 Persian History
Chapter 11 Books 21-23 Persian History
Chapter 12 Miscellaneous Comments on the Persian Empire