Ctesias' Persica in Its near Eastern Context |
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| Author:
| Waters, Matt |
| Series title: | Wisconsin Studies in Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-299-31094-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2020 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $31.00 |
Book Description:
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Matt Waters offers a fresh interdisciplinary analysis of the Persica, an extensive historical text written by Ctesias around 400 BCE. This revealing study contributes significantly to knowledge of ancient historiography, Persian dynastic traditions and culture, and the influence of Near Eastern texts and oral tradition on Greek literature.
Matt Waters offers a fresh interdisciplinary analysis of the Persica, an extensive historical text written by Ctesias around 400 BCE. This revealing study contributes significantly to knowledge of ancient historiography, Persian dynastic traditions and culture, and the influence of Near Eastern texts and oral tradition on Greek literature.