03146nam 2200469 450 991082696650332120230808200607.00-7486-4724-410.1515/9780748647248(CKB)3710000000963254(MiAaPQ)EBC5012739(DE-B1597)616050(DE-B1597)9780748647248(EXLCZ)99371000000096325420171005h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierGreek perspectives on the Achaemenid Empire Persia through the looking glass /Janett MorganEdinburgh, [Scotland] :Edinburgh University Press,2016.©20161 online resource (393 pages) illustrations, mapsEdinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia : ESAP0-7486-4723-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Note on Abbreviations and Style -- Series Editor’s Preface -- Maps -- Introduction: Perspectives, Looking Glasses and the Achaemenid Empire -- 2 Journeys through the Looking Glass: Early Perspectives on the Achaemenid Empire -- 3 Facing the Gorgon: Reactions to the Achaemenid Empire in Classical Athens -- 4 What the Butler Saw: Intimate Perspectives on King and Court in Classical Ionian Texts -- 5 The Mirror Crack’d: Spartan Responses to the ‘East’ and to the Achaemenid Empire -- 6 Entering the Hall of Mirrors: Macedonia and the Achaemenid Empire -- Conclusion: Travelling with Eunuchs -- Bibliography -- IndexTraces the historic development of responses to the Achaemenids and their EmpireThe Greek’s view of Persia and the Persians changed radically throughout the archaic and classical period as the Persians turned from noble warriors to peacock-loving cross-dressers. This book traces the development of a range of responses to the Achaemenids and their empire through a study of ancient texts and material evidence from the archaic and classical periods. Janett Morgan investigates the historical, political and social factors that inspired and manipulated different identities for Persia and the Persians within Greece. She offers unique insights into the role of Greek social elites and political communities in creating different representations of the Achaemenid Persians and their empire.Key Features:The interdisciplinary approach investigates cultural contact and cultural exchange to explore the Greek response to PersiaIncludes 74 illustrationsEdinburgh studies in ancient Persia.HISTORY / Ancient / GeneralbisacshGreeceHistoryTo 146 B.CSourcesHISTORY / Ancient / General.935.05Morgan Janett1667771MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826966503321Greek perspectives on the Achaemenid Empire4027846UNINA