LEADER 05514oam 2200637 450 001 9910821931703321 005 20220411181701.0 010 $a1-57506-031-0 010 $a1-57506-574-6 024 7 $a10.1515/9781575065748 035 $a(CKB)2550000000040506 035 $a(EBL)3155567 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000645869 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12245257 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000645869 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10683887 035 $a(PQKB)11069333 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3155567 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10483415 035 $a(OCoLC)922991630 035 $a(DE-B1597)583968 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781575065748 035 $a(OCoLC)1273305777 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)musev2_79409 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3155567 035 $a(OCoLC)1262308038 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000040506 100 $a20031118d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $auraz#---auuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFrom Cyrus to Alexander $ea history of the Persian Empire /$fPierre Briant ; translated by Peter T. Daniels 210 1$aWinona Lake, IN :$cEisenbrauns,$d2002. 210 4$d©2002. 215 $a1 online resource (1217 p.) $cillustrations, maps 300 $aOriginally published as Histoire de l'Empire perse, by Librairie Artheme Fayard (paris), 1996. 311 $a1-57506-120-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $apt. 1. The empire-builders : from Cyrus to Darius -- pt. 2. The great king -- pt. 3. Territories, populations, and the dependent economy -- pt. 4. From Xerxes to Darius III : an empire in turmoil -- pt. 5. The fourth century and the empire of Darius III in the Achaemenid Longue Dure?e : a prospective assessment -- pt. 6. The fall of an empire : (336-330). 330 $aAround 550 B.C.E. the Persian people?who were previously practically unknown in the annals of history?emerged from their base in southern Iran (Fars) and engaged in a monumental adventure that, under the leadership of Cyrus the Great and his successors, culminated in the creation of an immense Empire that stretched from central Asia to Upper Egypt, from the Indus to the Danube. The Persian (or Achaemenid, named for its reigning dynasty) Empire assimilated an astonishing diversity of lands, peoples, languages, and cultures. This conquest of Near Eastern lands completely altered the history of the world: for the first time, a monolithic State as vast as the future Roman Empire arose, expanded, and matured in the course of more than two centuries (530?330) and endured until the death of Alexander the Great (323), who from a geopolitical perspective was ?the last of the Achaemenids.? Even today, the remains of the Empire-the terraces, palaces, reliefs, paintings, and enameled bricks of Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Susa; the impressive royal tombs of Naqsh-i Rustam; the monumental statue of Darius the Great-serve to remind visitors of the power and unprecedented luxury of the Great Kings and their loyal courtiers (the ?Faithful Ones?).Though long eclipsed and overshadowed by the towering prestige of the ?ancient Orient? and ?eternal Greece,? Achaemenid history has emerged into fresh light during the last two decades. Freed from the tattered rags of ?Oriental decadence? and ?Asiatic stagnation,? research has also benefited from a continually growing number of discoveries that have provided important new evidence-including texts, as well as archaeological, numismatic, and iconographic artifacts.The evidence that this book assembles is voluminous and diverse: the citations of ancient documents and of the archaeological evidence permit the reader to follow the author in his role as a historian who, across space and time, attempts to understand how such an Empire emerged, developed, and faded. Though firmly grounded in the evidence, the author?s discussions do not avoid persistent questions and regularly engages divergent interpretations and alternative hypotheses. This book is without precedent or equivalent, and also offers an exhaustive bibliography and thorough indexes.The French publication of this magisterial work in 1996 was acclaimed in newspapers and literary journals. Now Histoire de l?Empire Perse: De Cyrus a Alexandre is translated in its entirety in a revised edition, with the author himself reviewing the translation, correcting the original edition, and adding new documentation.Pierre Briant, Chaire Histoire et civilisation du monde achémenide et de l?empire d?Alexandre, Collège de France, is a specialist in the history of the Near East during the era of the Persian Empire and the conquests of Alexander. He is the author of numerous books.Peter T. Daniels, the translator, is an independent scholar, editor, and translator who studied at Cornell University and the University of Chicago. He lives and works in New York City. 606 $aHISTORY / Ancient / General$2bisacsh 607 $aIran$xHistory$yTo 640 608 $aAsia sudoccidentale. Medio e Vicino Oriente. Generalita? e varia$xIran - Persia. 615 7$aHISTORY / Ancient / General. 676 $a935/.01 700 $aBriant$b Pierre$0170995 702 $aDaniels$b Peter T. 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 801 2$bDLC 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821931703321 996 $aFrom Cyrus to Alexander$94071973 997 $aUNINA