A History of Ancient Persia

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An innovative approach to the history of the First Persian Empire, offering an accessible historical narrative for students and general readers alike A History of Ancient Persia: The Achaemenid Empire??considers archaeological and written??sources to??provide an expansive, source-based introduction to the diverse and culturally rich world of ancient Achaemenid Persia. Assuming no prior background, this accessible textbook??follows the dynastic line from??the establishment and expansion of the empire under the early Achaemenid kings to its??collapse in 330 BCE. The text integrates the latest research, key primary sources, and archaeological data to offer readers??deep??insights??into the empire, its kings, and its people. Chronologically organized chapters??contain??written, archaeological, and visual sources that highlight key learning points, stimulate discussion, and??encourage??readers to evaluate specific pieces??of evidence. Throughout the text, author Maria Brosius emphasizes the necessity to critically assess Greek sources-highlighting how their narrative of Achaemenid political history often??depicted stereotypical??images of the Persians??rather than historical reality. Topics include the establishment??of??empire under Cyrus the Great, Greek-Persian relations, the creation of a Persian ruling class, the bureaucracy and operation of the empire, Persian diplomacy and foreign policy, and the reign of Darius III.??This innovative textbook: * Offers a unique approach to??Achaemenid history, ??considering??both??archaeological and??literary??sources * Places primary Persian and Near Eastern sources in their??cultural, political, and historical??context * Examines material rarely covered in non-specialist texts, such as??royal inscriptions, Aramaic documents, and recent??archaeological finds * Features a comprehensive introduction to??Achaemenid geography, ??Greek historiography, and??modern scholarship??on??the Persian War Part of the acclaimed??Blackwell History of the Ancient World series, ??A History of Ancient Persia: The Achaemenid Empire is a perfect primary textbook??for courses in Ancient History, Near Eastern Studies, and Classical Civilizations, as well as an invaluable resource for general readers with interest in the history of empires, particularly the first Persian empire??or Iranian civilization.