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'Gripping!' The Sunday Times
'Lively and highly readable' Literary Review

The Great Kings of Persia ruled over the largest Empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to Ethiopia and Pakistan. At the heart of the Empire was the fabled palace-city of Persepolis where the Achaemenid monarchs held court in unparalleled grandeur.

Though known for their cultural diversity and military successes, the Achaemenids, however, were one of the great dysfunctional families of history. Brothers fought brothers for power, wives and concubines plotted to promote their sons to the throne, and eunuchs and courtiers vied for influence and prestige.

Professor Llewellyn-Jones calls upon original Achaemenid sources, including inscriptions, art, and recent archaeological discoveries in Iran, to create an authentic 'Persian Version' of this remarkable first great empire of antiquity - the Age of the Great Kings.

'Superb, authoritative and compelling' Simon Sebag Montefiore
'Clear, convincing and meticulously researched' David Stuttard
'An engaging, pacy account of the Persian Empire' Helen King
'A brilliant feat of resurrection' Tom Holland
'A very welcome exploration of one the greatest empires and cultures of the ancient world' Adrian Goldworthy
'Gripping!' The Sunday Times
'Lively and highly readable' Literary Review

The Great Kings of Persia ruled over the largest Empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to Ethiopia and Pakistan. At the heart of the Empire was the fabled palace-city of Persepolis where the Achaemenid monarchs held court in unparalleled grandeur.

Though known for their cultural diversity and military successes, the Achaemenids, however, were one of the great dysfunctional families of history. Brothers fought brothers for power, wives and concubines plotted to promote their sons to the throne, and eunuchs and courtiers vied for influence and prestige.

Professor Llewellyn-Jones calls upon original Achaemenid sources, including inscriptions, art, and recent archaeological discoveries in Iran, to create an authentic 'Persian Version' of this remarkable first great empire of antiquity - the Age of the Great Kings.

'Superb, authoritative and compelling' Simon Sebag Montefiore
'Clear, convincing and meticulously researched' David Stuttard
'An engaging, pacy account of the Persian Empire' Helen King
'A brilliant feat of resurrection' Tom Holland
'A very welcome exploration of one the greatest empires and cultures of the ancient world' Adrian Goldworthy
Über den Autor
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: Altertum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472277329
ISBN-10: 1472277325
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 779852
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Llewellyn-Jones, Lloyd
Hersteller: Headline
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Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 195 x 128 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.04.2023
Gewicht: 0,336 kg
Artikel-ID: 120326170

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