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Semiramis' legacy : the history of Persia according to Diodorus of Sicily / Jan P. Stronk.
LIBRA D58.D23 S75 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stronk, Jan P., author.
- Series:
- Edinburgh studies in ancient Persia
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Diodorus, Siculus. Bibliotheca historica.
- Diodorus.
- History, Ancient--Historiography.
- History, Ancient.
- Iran--History--To 640.
- Iran.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 606 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- A Introduction 1
- B Diodorus' life 3
- C The Βιβλιοθηκη ιστορικη ('Historical Library') 5
- D Diodorus' method 10
- F Diodorus' views 13
- F The structure of the Bibliotheca 14
- G Final observations 16
- H Summary 17
- I Our primary sources for Diodorus: manuscripts and relevant editions 18
- Manuscripts of books I-5 18
- Manuscripts of books II-20 20
- The Excerpta Constantiniana 22
- Manuscripts of the Excerpta Constantiniana 23
- Photius' Bibliotheca 27
- Manuscripts of Photius' Bibliotheca 28
- Some editions of Diodorus' Bibliotheca 28
- 1 Diodorus' Sources 31
- A Preliminary remarks 31
- B Books I-5 33
- C Fragments books 6-10 41
- D Books II-20 44
- E Fragments books 21-32 60
- F Fragments books 33-40 72
- G Diodorus and his source-authors 81
- H Diodorus' use of his sources 83
- 2 Ancient History: Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Medes 86
- A The Assyrian History 86
- B The Chaldean History 131
- C The Median History 135
- 3 The Persians and the Greek Wars 142
- A The Arians and general customs of the Persians 142
- B Cyrus the Great (c. 576/5-530) 143
- C Cambyses II (?-523/2) 149
- D Darius the Great (c. 550-486) 151
- E Xerxes I (c. 519-465) 156
- 4 Revolt and Sedition 194
- A Artaxerxes I (?-424) 195
- B Xerxes II (?-423) 202
- C Sogdianus (?-423) 202
- D Darius II (?-404) 203
- E Artaxerxes II Mnemon (c. 436-358) 210
- F Artaxerxes III Ochus (425-338) 254
- 5 Alexander the Great Defeats Darius III 275
- A Darius III Codomannus (c. 380-330) 275
- B Alexander's expedition up to the end of the Battle of Issus 279
- C From Issus to Gaugamela 301
- D From Gaugamela to Persepolis 323
- 6 From Persepolis to Babylon 334
- A Alexander pursues Bessus 334
- B Alexander's Indian adventure 345
- C The final phase of the expedition 364
- 7 The Period of the Diadochs: The Rift Opens 383
- A The years 323/2-318/17 383
- 8 The Period of the Diadochs: The Rift Deepens 418
- A The years 317/16-311/10 418
- 9 The Vicissitudes of the Diadoch Kingdoms: The Final Years of Diodorus' Persian Account 473
- A The years 311/10-260/79 473
- B The years after 280 497
- 10 Semiramis' legacy 525.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Thea Marie Garfield Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781474414258
- 1474414257
- OCLC:
- 968188521
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