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Women in ancient Persia, 559-331 B.C. / Maria Brosius.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brosius, Maria.
- Series:
- Oxford classical monographs
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Iran--History.
- Women.
- Manners and customs.
- Iran.
- History.
- Achaemenid dynasty, 559-330 B.C.
- Achaemenid dynasty.
- Women--Political activity--Iran--History.
- Women--Political activity.
- Women--Iran--Social life and customs.
- Women--Iran--Social conditions.
- Social conditions.
- Iran--Civilization--To 640.
- Civilization.
- Iran--Kings and rulers.
- Kings and rulers.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 258 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
- Summary:
- Xerxes' exploits are famous, but what about Irdabama, a successful landowner who controlled her own wine and grain business? Or the ruthless queen Parysatis who murdered her enemy after a game of dice? By approaching the subject from a near eastern perspective, and thoroughly re-examining the Greek sources, This book is the first to reveal the fascinating picture of women and their economic and political importance in the Persian empire.
- Notes:
- Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Oxford, 1991.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-243) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0198150091
- OCLC:
- 32778793
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