Greek perspectives on the Achaemenid Empire : Persia through the looking glass /

How did the Greek view of Persia and Persians change so radically in the archaic and classical Greek sources that they turned from noble warriors into peacock-loving cross-dressers with murderous mothers? This book looks at the development of a range of responses to the Achaemenids and their Empire....

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Main Author: Morgan, Janett (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2016]
Series:Edinburgh studies in ancient Persia.
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