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Semiramis' legacy : the history of Persia according to Diodorus of Sicily /

There are only a few detailed histories of Persia from Ancient Greek historiography that have survived time. Diodorus of Sicily, a first century BC author, is the only one to have written a comprehensive history (the Î₂ΣÎøλΣοÎı̀ưæÎðÎʺ ̀ơłÏ³Ï⁴οϹΣÎð̀ưæ (Bibliotheca Historica or H...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stronk, Jan P. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Griego Antiguo
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2017.
Colección:Edinburgh studies in ancient Persia.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Series Editor's Preface
  • Introduction: Diodorus' Work and Our Sources
  • 1 Diodorus' Sources
  • 2 Ancient History: Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Medes
  • 3 The Persians and the Greek Wars
  • 4 Revolt and Sedition
  • 5 Alexander the Great Defeats Darius III
  • 6 From Persepolis to Babylon
  • 7 The Period of the Diadochs: The Rift Opens
  • 8 The Period of the Diadochs: The Rift Deepens
  • 9 The Vicissitudes of the Diadoch Kingdoms: The Final Years of Diodorus' Persian Account
  • 10 Semiramis' Legacy
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Classical Sources
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • General Index