LEADER 03146nam 2200469 450 001 9910826966503321 005 20230808200607.0 010 $a0-7486-4724-4 024 7 $a10.1515/9780748647248 035 $a(CKB)3710000000963254 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5012739 035 $a(DE-B1597)616050 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780748647248 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000963254 100 $a20171005h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aGreek perspectives on the Achaemenid Empire $ePersia through the looking glass /$fJanett Morgan 210 1$aEdinburgh, [Scotland] :$cEdinburgh University Press,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (393 pages) $cillustrations, maps 225 0 $aEdinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia : ESAP 311 $a0-7486-4723-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tList of Illustrations -- $tAcknowledgements -- $tNote on Abbreviations and Style -- $tSeries Editor?s Preface -- $tMaps -- $tIntroduction: Perspectives, Looking Glasses and the Achaemenid Empire -- $t2 Journeys through the Looking Glass: Early Perspectives on the Achaemenid Empire -- $t3 Facing the Gorgon: Reactions to the Achaemenid Empire in Classical Athens -- $t4 What the Butler Saw: Intimate Perspectives on King and Court in Classical Ionian Texts -- $t5 The Mirror Crack?d: Spartan Responses to the ?East? and to the Achaemenid Empire -- $t6 Entering the Hall of Mirrors: Macedonia and the Achaemenid Empire -- $tConclusion: Travelling with Eunuchs -- $tBibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aTraces the historic development of responses to the Achaemenids and their EmpireThe Greek?s view of Persia and the Persians changed radically throughout the archaic and classical period as the Persians turned from noble warriors to peacock-loving cross-dressers. This book traces the development of a range of responses to the Achaemenids and their empire through a study of ancient texts and material evidence from the archaic and classical periods. Janett Morgan investigates the historical, political and social factors that inspired and manipulated different identities for Persia and the Persians within Greece. She offers unique insights into the role of Greek social elites and political communities in creating different representations of the Achaemenid Persians and their empire.Key Features:The interdisciplinary approach investigates cultural contact and cultural exchange to explore the Greek response to PersiaIncludes 74 illustrations 410 0$aEdinburgh studies in ancient Persia. 606 $aHISTORY / Ancient / General$2bisacsh 607 $aGreece$xHistory$yTo 146 B.C$vSources 615 7$aHISTORY / Ancient / General. 676 $a935.05 700 $aMorgan$b Janett$01667771 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826966503321 996 $aGreek perspectives on the Achaemenid Empire$94027846 997 $aUNINA