Ancient Persia: A Concise History of the Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 Bce

by Matt Waters

Book Overview

The Achaemenid Persian Empire, at its greatest territorial extent under Darius I (r. 522-486 BCE), held sway over territory stretching from the Indus River Valley to southeastern Europe and from the western Himalayas to northeast Africa. In this book, Matt Waters gives a detailed historical overview of the Achaemenid period while considering the manifold interpretive problems historians face in constructing and understanding its history. This book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521253691
• ISBN13: 9780521253697
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"