Ctesias' 'History of Persia': Tales of the Orient
(Part of the Routledge Classical Translations Series)
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Towards the end of the fifth century BC Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his 23 book History of Persia. Ctesias is a remarkable figure: he lived and worked in the Persian court and, as a doctor, tended to the world's most powerful kings and queens. His position gave him special insight into the workings of Persian court life and access to the gossip and scandal surrounding Persian history and court politics, past and present. His History of Persia was completed...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415629470
ISBN13:9780415629478
Release Date:August 2012
Publisher:Routledge
Length:254 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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