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Author Waters, Matthew W. (Matthew William), author.

Title King of the world : the life of Cyrus the Great / Matt Waters
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 255 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents 1. Introduction: The Kings of Anshan -- 2. An Irresistible Force -- 3. On the March -- 4. The Chosen One -- 5. The Imperial Project -- 6. Legacies -- Appendix A: On Sources -- Appendix B: Translation of the Cyrus Cylinder -- Appendix C: Teispids and Achaemenids
Summary "Cyrus the Great was a transformational figure: an exceptional leader, general, and visionary. He was also the founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, which dominated the world stage from the Mediterranean to the Indus during the sixth through fourth centuries BCE. When Cyrus took the royal title "King of the World" in 539 BCE, it was closer to a literal reality than for any ruler before him in history. Cyrus the Great thus was an object of fascination even in antiquity, well-regarded among several peoples in almost every accounting of his life. This book treats the stories of Cyrus' birth, conquests, and reign through multiple perspectives, grounded in analysis of ancient sources from the Persians, Elamites, Babylonians, Judeans, and Greeks. Cyrus the Great remains a worthy object of attention for the imprint he left on world history, anywhere the ancient Achaemenid Empire touched in antiquity, and its legacy thereafter"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed March 10, 2023)
Subject Cyrus, the Great, King of Persia, -530 B.C. or 529 B.C.
Achaemenid dynasty, 559-330 B.C.
SUBJECT Achaemenid dynasty, 559-330 B.C. fast
Cyrus, the Great, King of Persia, -530 B.C. or 529 B.C. fast
Subject Kings and rulers
SUBJECT Iran -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
Iran -- History -- To 640. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067896
Subject Iran
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021058975
ISBN 9780197584316
0197584314
9780190927196
0190927194
0190927186
9780190927189
Other Titles Life of Cyrus the Great