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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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés Griego Antiguo |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
2017.
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| Series: | Edinburgh studies in ancient Persia.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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