Semiramis' Legacy: The History of Persia According to Diodorus of Sicily

Jan Stronk

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2016

Semiramis' Legacy

The History of Persia According to Diodorus of Sicily

Jan Stronk

In the series Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474414265

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Presents and contextualises extracts from the Historical Library of Diodorus

There are only a few detailed histories of Persia from Ancient Greek historiography that have survived time. Diodorus of Sicily, a first century BC author, is the only one to have written a comprehensive history (the Bibliotheca Historica or Historical Library) in which more than cursory attention is paid to Persia. The Bibliotheca Historica covers the entire period from Persia’s prehistory until the arrival of the Parthians from the East and that of Roman power throughout Asia Minor and beyond from the West, around 750 years after Assyrian rule ended.

Diodorus’ contribution to our knowledge of Persian history is therefore of great value for the modern historian of the Ancient Near East and in this book Jan Stronk provides the first complete translation of Diodorus’ account of the history of Persia. He also examines and evaluates both Diodorus’ account and the sources he used to compose his work, taking into consideration the historical, political and archaeological factors that may have played a role in the transmission of the evidence he used to acquire the raw material underlying his Bibliotheca.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of Figures and Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xii
Series Editor’s Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xvi
Introduction: Diodorus’ Work and Our Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 Diodorus’ Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
2 Ancient History: Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Medes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
3 The Persians and the Greek Wars Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	142
4 Revolt and Sedition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	194
5 Alexander the Great Defeats Darius III Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
6 From Persepolis to Babylon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	334
7 The Period of the Diadochs: The Rift Opens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	383
8 The Period of the Diadochs: The Rift Deepens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	418
9 The Vicissitudes of the Diadoch Kingdoms: The Final Years of Diodorus’ Persian Account Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	473
10 Semiramis’ Legacy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	525
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Index of Classical Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	578
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 624
Illustrations
- Other: 7 B/W illustrations 2 B/W tables 7 B/W line art
Keywords: Classics & Ancient History

eBook

Published: December 15, 2016
ISBN: 9781474414265