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Cyrus the Great

- A Biography of Kingship
Af: Lynette Mitchell Engelsk Paperback

Cyrus the Great

- A Biography of Kingship
Af: Lynette Mitchell Engelsk Paperback
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Cyrus the Great was a celebrity of the ancient world, the founder of one of the first world empires in the ancient Near East, whose life and deeds were celebrated through the many stories told about him, then and for millennia.

This book offers an analysis of these stories, locating them within the rich storytelling cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and the Near East. Although there are few fixed points in Cyrus’ career, it is possible to see through these narratives the way his kingship developed so he became not just the instrument of the gods, but also their companion. Mitchell explores what these stories reveal about the different societies and cultures who engaged with the mythology surrounding Cyrus in order to examine their own conceptions of great men, leadership, kingship, and power. Such was his celebrity in antiquity that the stories about his kingship have remained influential over the course of two and a half thousand years into the modern era.

Cyrus the Great: A Biography of Kingship

is of interest to students and scholars studying the Achaemenids and ancient kingship, particularly as it is depicted in the literary and historical traditions of the ancient Near East, as well as those working on the Near Eastern world more generally. Scholars of Greek history in this period will also find much to interest them.

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Cyrus the Great was a celebrity of the ancient world, the founder of one of the first world empires in the ancient Near East, whose life and deeds were celebrated through the many stories told about him, then and for millennia.

This book offers an analysis of these stories, locating them within the rich storytelling cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and the Near East. Although there are few fixed points in Cyrus’ career, it is possible to see through these narratives the way his kingship developed so he became not just the instrument of the gods, but also their companion. Mitchell explores what these stories reveal about the different societies and cultures who engaged with the mythology surrounding Cyrus in order to examine their own conceptions of great men, leadership, kingship, and power. Such was his celebrity in antiquity that the stories about his kingship have remained influential over the course of two and a half thousand years into the modern era.

Cyrus the Great: A Biography of Kingship

is of interest to students and scholars studying the Achaemenids and ancient kingship, particularly as it is depicted in the literary and historical traditions of the ancient Near East, as well as those working on the Near Eastern world more generally. Scholars of Greek history in this period will also find much to interest them.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 188
ISBN-13: 9781032470696
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1032470690
Kategori: Oldtidens historie
Udg. Dato: 29 nov 2024
Længde: 13mm
Bredde: 235mm
Højde: 154mm
Forlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato: 29 nov 2024
Forfatter(e): Lynette Mitchell
Forfatter(e) Lynette Mitchell


Kategori Oldtidens historie


ISBN-13 9781032470696


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 188


Udgave


Længde 13mm


Bredde 235mm


Højde 154mm


Udg. Dato 29 nov 2024


Oplagsdato 29 nov 2024


Forlag Taylor & Francis Ltd