From Cyrus to Alexander (inbunden)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
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Engelska
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1216
Utgivningsdatum
2002-06-01
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Eisenbrauns
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65 Illustrations, unspecified
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245 x 162 x 56 mm
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1820 g
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9781575060316

From Cyrus to Alexander

A History of the Persian Empire

av Pierre Briant
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Around 550 B.C.E. the Persian peoplewho were previously practically unknown in the annals of historyemerged from their base in southern Iran (Fars) and engaged in a monumental adventure that, under the leadership of Cyrus the Great and his successors, culminated in the creation of an immense Empire that stretched from central Asia to Upper Egypt, from the Indus to the Danube. The Persian (or Achaemenid, named for its reigning dynasty) Empire assimilated an astonishing diversity of lands, peoples, languages, and cultures. This conquest of Near Eastern lands completely altered the history of the world: for the first time, a monolithic State as vast as the future Roman Empire arose, expanded, and matured in the course of more than two centuries (530330) and endured until the death of Alexander the Great (323), who from a geopolitical perspective was the last of the Achaemenids. Even today, the remains of the Empire-the terraces, palaces, reliefs, paintings, and enameled bricks of Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Susa; the impressive royal tombs of Naqsh-i Rustam; the monumental statue of Darius the Great-serve to remind visitors of the power and unprecedented luxury of the Great Kings and their loyal courtiers (the Faithful Ones). Though long eclipsed and overshadowed by the towering prestige of the ancient Orient and eternal Greece, Achaemenid history has emerged into fresh light during the last two decades. Freed from the tattered rags of Oriental decadence and Asiatic stagnation, research has also benefited from a continually growing number of discoveries that have provided important new evidence-including texts, as well as archaeological, numismatic, and iconographic artifacts. The evidence that this book assembles is voluminous and diverse: the citations of ancient documents and of the archaeological evidence permit the reader to follow the author in his role as a historian who, across space and time, attempts to understand how such an Empire emerged, developed, and faded. Though firmly grounded in the evidence, the authors discussions do not avoid persistent questions and regularly engages divergent interpretations and alternative hypotheses. This book is without precedent or equivalent, and also offers an exhaustive bibliography and thorough indexes. The French publication of this magisterial work in 1996 was acclaimed in newspapers and literary journals. Now Histoire de lEmpire Perse: De Cyrus a Alexandre is translated in its entirety in a revised edition, with the author himself reviewing the translation, correcting the original edition, and adding new documentation. Pierre Briant, Chaire Histoire et civilisation du monde achmenide et de lempire dAlexandre, Collge de France, is a specialist in the history of the Near East during the era of the Persian Empire and the conquests of Alexander. He is the author of numerous books. Peter T. Daniels, the translator, is an independent scholar, editor, and translator who studied at Cornell University and the University of Chicago. He lives and works in New York City.
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List of Illustrations Preface to the English Translation Translators Preface Introduction: On the Trail of an Empire 1. Was There an Achaemenid Empire? 2. From Alexander to Cyrus and Back Again: Fragments of ego-histoire 3. The Historian and His Evidence 4. Space and Time To the Reader Acknowledgments Prologue: The Persians before the Empire 1. Why Cyrus? 2. The Founder Legends 3. The Kings of Ansan 4. Ansan and Susa 5. Persian Society before the Conquests: Herodotus and Archaeology 6. Ansan, Ecbatana, Babylon, and Susa 7. From the Medes to the Persians 8. Conclusion Part 1: The Empire-Builders: From Cyrus to Darius Chapter 1. The Land-Collectors: Cyrus the Great and Cambyses (559-522) 1. Medo-Persian Hostilities, the Defeat of Astyages, and the Fall of Ecbatana (553-550) 2. The New International Situation and Cyruss Projects 3. The Defeat of Croesus and the Establishment of a Mediterranean Front 4. Cyrus in Central Asia 5. The Capture of Babylon (539) 6. Cyrus, Trans-Euphrates, and Egypt 7. From Cyrus to Cambyses 8. The Egyptian Campaign (525-522) 9. Cambyses and the Egyptian Traditions Chapter 2. The Conquest and After: An Interim Summary 1. From Cyrus to Darius: Sources and Problems 2. Satraps and Satrapies 3. Tributes and Gifts 4. Continuities and Adaptations: The Case of Babylonia 5. From Bactra to Sardis 6. Persians and Conquered Populations 7. The Seats of Power 8. Royalty and Authority 9. The King and the Gods 10. Bardiyas Usurpation (522) Chapter 3. Trouble, Secession, and Rebuilding (522-518) 1. Darius Comes to Power (522) 2. Revolts and Reconquests (522-518) 3. The Aftermath of Victory: The Official Story 4. Darius and the Six 5. Summary and Perspectives Chapter 4. Darius the Conqueror (520-486) 1. The Pursuit of Territorial Expansion (520-513) 2. The Persians in Europe 3. The Ionian Revolt (500-493) 4. From Thrace to Memphis (492-486) Part 2: The Great King Chapter 5. Images of the World 1. The Builder-King 2. The King and His Peoples: Inscriptions and Iconography 3. An Idealized Image of Space and Imperial Power 4. Images and Realities: The King among His Peoples 5. Images and Realities: The Imperial Festivals 6. Royal Table and Royal Paradise: Exaltation of the Center and Appropriation of Space Chapter 6. Representations of Royalty and Monarchic Ideology 1. Sources and Problems 2. The Prince in His Own Mirror 3. The King in Majesty 4. The Good Warrior 5. The King, the Earth, and the Water 6. Between Men and Gods Chapter 7. People and Life at Court 1. Sources and Problems 2. Household Staff 3. The Eunuchs 4. The Womens Side 5. At the Great Kings Table 6. The Royal Hunts 7. Royal Pomp Chapter 8. The Kings Men 1. The Giving King 2. Unequal Exchange 3. The King and His Faithful: The Rationale of the System 4. The King and His Faithful: The Dynamic of the Contradictions 5. King and Satraps 6. The King and His Faithful: The Persians, the Greeks, and the Others 7. Achaemenid Royalty and Persian Aristocracy Part 3: Territories, Populations, and the Dependent Economy Chapter 9. Territories, Communication, and Trade 1. The Network of Roads 2. Control of the Imperial Territory 3. Lines of Communication and Trade Chapter 10. Royal Assessments and Tribute 1. Sources and Problems 2. Satrapies and Tributes 3. Gifts and Tribute 4. Tributes, Gifts, and Assessments 5. Payments of Tribute: Metal and Coin 6. The Administration of Tribute: Continuities and Adaptations 7. Tribute Economy and Appropriation: Royal Land and Tribute Land Chapter 11. Persia: Empire and Tribute Economy 1. The Persepolis Archives 2. Administrative Hierarchy and Organization of Production 3. The World of Work: The kurtas 4. Agriculture: Produce an

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