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Xerxes: A Persian Life by Stoneman, Richard Yale University Press
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- “Jacket in Very Good condition. No markings on text.”
- ISBN
- 9780300180077
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300180071
ISBN-13
9780300180077
eBay Product ID (ePID)
210355286
Product Key Features
Book Title
Xerxes : a Persian Life
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Ancient / General, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
24.9 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-017637
Reviews
'Recent scholarly approaches to the lives of ancient Iranian monarchs have opted for the Reception Studies approach, filtering the rulers through the long-lens of ancient and modern historiography. Not so Richard Stoneman. He boldly bucks the trend and in his Xerxes: A Persian Life proves that it is possible to write a very good biography of a long-dead Persian. He takes a cradle-to-grave (or harem-to-ossuary) approach in doing so and tackles the complex, conflicting, multi-layered sources with gusto.'--Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, THE, "Stoneman succeeds in offering a re-examination, or a biography as he calls it, of Xerxes' life and work. . . . A useful companion for everyone interested in the Greek-Persian wars, the civilizations of the Near East and especially those unfamiliar with the Achaemenid Empire."--Michael Iliakis, Bryn Mawr Classical Review , "Stoneman succeeds in offering a re-examination, or a biography as he calls it, of Xerxes' life and work. . . . A useful companion for everyone interested in the Greek-Persian wars, the civilizations of the Near East and especially those unfamiliar with the Achaemenid Empire."--Michael Iliakis, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, "The present volume will be a useful companion for everyone interested in the Greek-Persian wars, the civilizations of the Near East and especially those unfamiliar with the Achaemenid Empire."--Michael Iliakis, Bryn Mawr
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
937/.705092 B
Synopsis
The first full-scale account of a Persian king vilified by history Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 B.C., has gone down in history as an angry tyrant full of insane ambition. The stand of Leonidas and the 300 against his army at Thermopylae is a byword for courage, while the failure of Xerxes' expedition has overshadowed all the other achievements of his twenty-two-year reign. In this lively and comprehensive new biography, Richard Stoneman shows how Xerxes, despite sympathetic treatment by the contemporary Greek writers Aeschylus and Herodotus, had his reputation destroyed by later Greek writers and by the propaganda of Alexander the Great. Stoneman draws on the latest research in Achaemenid studies and archaeology to present the ruler from the Persian perspective. This illuminating volume does not whitewash Xerxes' failings but sets against them such triumphs as the architectural splendor of Persepolis and a consideration of Xerxes' religious commitments. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of a man who ruled a vast and multicultural empire which the Greek communities of the West saw as the antithesis of their own values.
LC Classification Number
DS283.S76 2015
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- z***e (49)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent service! The item came exactly as described by the seller. It was a great value for the item. The packaging of the item was excellent! Also, excellent shipping! I was provided with tracking information, to let me know when the item is coming and when it came. And the item came before the delivery date!!! I highly recommend buying from this seller!The James Beard Cookbook by Dell Pubishing Co., Inc. (#395550333280)
- h***r (11)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived within expected window of delivery. It was packaged in such a way so that item would not damaged during shipping. Item was actually better than described in eBay ad. It had been described as "Very Good," but it actually could be described as "Fine," "NOS," or "Like New," because it looked like a brand new copy! Great value for the price. Very happy with my purchase experience with this seller.
- t***a (29)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis item was listed as "very good" condition but it should have been listed as "like new" condition. I was very pleased to find the Bible had no writing in it, had a very clean leather cover and in fact looked like it had never been opened. The box was even in great shape on an item from 2013. The packaging could have gotten it to China and back without a scratch. It was shipped the same day as purchase. I love it and am very pleased with this seller.