Ancient Persia in Western History - Hellenism and the Representation of the Achaemenid Empire - Hardback - 2014

The Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century, was at its height the largest empire the world had yet seen, stretching across Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. Because this first Persian Empire fought a series of wars against the Ancient Greek city-states, it has often been cast in opposition to the Hellenistic cultures
Year of publication: 2014
Pagination: 320 pages, 8 bw integrated, 2 maps
Format: Hardback
Serie: International Library of Iranian Studies