And God Requireth That Which is Past The Invincible Empire

By Tsira Gelen

"As far as we are familiar with fiction related to Achaemenid Iran, the artistic work of such volume, depth and one so close to reality, has not yet been created ... We are overwhelmed by the feeling that Tsira Gelenava-Volobueva in order to restore the moral and historical truth about Achaemenid Iran in the minds of the West, has made one great revolution."- Nomadi Bartaia - orientalist, Doctor of Philology, Prof., Head of the Department of Iranian Studies at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, writer, translator of Iranian literature "In addition to artistic value, the novel by Tsira Gelenava-Volobaueva And God Requireth That Which is Past is so interesting from a scientific point of view too, that I would add it to the list of necessary extracurricular literary readings for students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies." - Maya Sakhokia - orientalist, Doctor of Philology, Prof., Head of the Department of Indo-Iranian language at Ilia State University, scientific researcher, writer, translator of Achaemenid inscriptionsAnd God Requireth That Which is Past broaches many controversial historical events during the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Although closely based on primary Greco-Roman and Persian sources as well as the latest archeological research, the narrative is still written in an entertaining, almost sensual manner. The romantic relationship of the two main characters, Mzysia, the spirited daughter of the Svan chief, and Kshayarsha (Xerxes), the fierce ruler of the Empire, is used as the foremost fabula of the novel to bring up the other, perhaps more vital issues of any time, such as: undying love, true friendship, dizzying adventures, distant travels, palace intrigues, dirty politics, bloody wars, early religions, origins of different philosophical trends, sex, homosexuality, the position of women in ancient societies and many other deeply motivating and actual matters. The reader will become broadly acquainted with many vital issues of the time; the Ionian, Babylonian and Egyptian uprising, and the Greco-Persian warfare. Many shocking anecdotes which are acknowledged in ancient sources, (although their historical reliability is quite questionable), along with the entire pantheon of the ancient gods, the teachings of Greek and Chinese philosophical schools, and wisdom of Sanskrit and Zoroastrianism, are more than presented in this work. The events and characters in this book have been dug up from the ancient dust and brought back to life, so when you meet a slave or a rich merchant or a wet nurse of the princes, be assured that they were real people.This project is huge. It features 50 main and 400 secondary characters, all of them thoroughly researched. Geographically it covers the whole existing world of that time. The story starts in 503 BCE in the middle of Darius I reign, continues through Xerxes I entire time in power and ends in the fifth year of Artaxerxes I sovereignty in 460 BCE. The first installment of the series - "The Invincible Empire" tells the beginning of two bright young faces: Mzysia and Kshayarsha, water and fire. How can these two elements possibly become one? This dilemma is the drive of the story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1717808972
• ISBN13: 9781717808974
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"