King and Court in Ancient Persia 559 to 331 BCE

By:

Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Debates and Documents in Ancient History

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The first Persian Empire (559–331 BC) was the biggest land empire the world had seen, and seated at the heart of its vast dominions, in the south of modern–day Iran, was the person of the Great King. The Great King was no simple platform for meaningless theatrical display; at court, presentation mattered: nobles vied for position and prestige, and the royal family attempted to keep a tight grip on dynastic power – in spite of succession struggles, murders, and usurpation. This book explores the representation of Persian monarchy and the court of the Achaemenid Great Kings from the point of view of the ancient Iranians themselves (as well as other Near Eastern peoples) and through the sometimes distorted prism of Classical and Biblical sources.

Author Biography:

Lloyd Llewellyn - Jones is Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh

Release date Australia

January 11th, 2013

Author

Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

black & white illustrations

Pages

224

Series

Debates and Documents in Ancient History

Dimensions

156x234x20

ISBN-13

9780748641253

Product ID

20930905

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