- Description
- 1 online resource (pages cm)
- Summary
- "Cyrus the Great was a transformational figure: an exceptional leader, general, and visionary. He was also the founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, which dominated the world stage from the Mediterranean to the Indus during the sixth through fourth centuries BCE. When Cyrus took the royal title "King of the World" in 539 BCE, it was closer to a literal reality than for any ruler before him in history. Cyrus the Great thus was an object of fascination even in antiquity, well-regarded among several peoples in almost every accounting of his life. This book treats the stories of Cyrus' birth, conquests, and reign through multiple perspectives, grounded in analysis of ancient sources from the Persians, Elamites, Babylonians, Judeans, and Greeks. Cyrus the Great remains a worthy object of attention for the imprint he left on world history, anywhere the ancient Achaemenid Empire touched in antiquity, and its legacy thereafter"--
- Uniform Title
- King of the world (Online)
- Alternative Title
- King of the world (Online)
- Life of Cyrus the Great
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- LCCN
- 2021058974
- OCLC
- ssj0002614263
- Author
Waters, Matthew W. (Matthew William)
- Title
King of the world [electronic resource] : the life of Cyrus the Great / Matt Waters.
- Imprint
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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