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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792838803321

Autore

Stronk Jan P.

Titolo

Semiramis' legacy : the history of Persia according to Diodorus of Sicily / / Jan P. Stronk [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2017

ISBN

1-4744-1427-3

1-4744-3097-X

1-4744-1426-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 606 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Edinburgh studies in ancient Persia

Disciplina

935/.7

Soggetti

History, Ancient - Historiography

History

Iran History To 640

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Jun 2017).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Series Editor’s Preface -- Introduction: Diodorus’ Work and Our Sources -- 1 Diodorus’ Sources -- 2 Ancient History: Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Medes -- 3 The Persians and the Greek Wars -- 4 Revolt and Sedition -- 5 Alexander the Great Defeats Darius III -- 6 From Persepolis to Babylon -- 7 The Period of the Diadochs: The Rift Opens -- 8 The Period of the Diadochs: The Rift Deepens -- 9 The Vicissitudes of the Diadoch Kingdoms: The Final Years of Diodorus’ Persian Account -- 10 Semiramis’ Legacy -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Classical Sources -- Index of Modern Authors -- General Index

Sommario/riassunto

Presents and contextualises extracts from the Historical Library of Diodorus.<p>There are only a few detailed histories of Persia from Ancient Greek historiography that have survived time. Diodorus of Sicily, a first century BC author, is the only one to have written a comprehensive history (the Bibliotheca Historica or Historical Library) in which more than cursory attention is paid to Persia. The Bibliotheca Historica covers the entire period from Persia's prehistory until the arrival of the Parthians from the East and that of Roman power



throughout Asia Minor and beyond from the West, around 750 years after Assyrian rule ended.</p><p>Diodorus' contribution to our knowledge of Persian history is therefore of great value for the modern historian of the Ancient Near East and in this book Jan Stronk provides the first complete translation of Diodorus' account of the history of Persia. He also examines and evaluates both Diodorus' account and the sources he used to compose his work, taking into consideration the historical, political and archaeological factors that may have played a role in the transmission of the evidence he used to acquire the raw material underlying his Bibliotheca.</p>

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910373906803321

Titolo

Advances in Biometrics : Modern Methods and Implementation Strategies / / edited by G.R. Sinha

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-30436-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 pages)

Disciplina

610.28

570.15195

Soggetti

Biomedical engineering

Signal processing

Image processing

Speech processing systems

Biometry

Electronics

Microelectronics

Optical data processing

Enginyeria biomèdica

Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

Signal, Image and Speech Processing

Biometrics

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Image Processing and Computer Vision

Llibres electrònics



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Classification of Biometrics -- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Biometric Databases -- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) -- Design of Classifiers -- Cybersecurity and Biometrics -- New Algorithms and Technologies -- Cognitive Computing -- Usability and Testing Methods -- 3D Face Recognition -- Biometric Standards and Protocols -- Dimensionality Reduction -- Application and Case Studies -- Template Aging -- Biometric Template Security -- Soft Biometrics -- Social Impact of Biometric Technology -- Future Directions and Robustness.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a framework for robust and novel biometric techniques, along with implementation and design strategies. The theory, principles, pragmatic and modern methods, and future directions of biometrics are presented, along with in-depth coverage of biometric applications in driverless cars, automated and AI-based systems, IoT, and wearable devices. Additional coverage includes computer vision and pattern recognition, cybersecurity, cognitive computing, soft biometrics, and the social impact of biometric technology. The book will be a valuable reference for researchers, faculty, and practicing professionals working in biometrics and related fields, such as image processing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. Highlights robust and novel biometrics techniques Provides implementation strategies and future research directions in the field of biometrics Includes case studies and emerging applications.