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Ctesias' 'History of Persia': Tales of the Orient (Routledge Classical Translations) by Ctesias.,Robson, James.,Llewellyn-Jones, Lloyd.; James Robson is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ctesias' 'History of Persia': Tales of the Orient (Routledge Classical Translations) about?
Towards the end of the fifth century BC Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his 23 book History of Persia. Ctesias is a remarkable figure: he lived and worked in the Persian court and, as a doctor, tended to the world’s most powerful kings and queens. His position gave him special insight into the workings of Persian court life and access to the gossip and scandal surrounding Persian history and court politics, past and present. His History of Persia was completed at a time when the Greeks were fascinated b
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ctesias.,Robson, James.,Llewellyn-Jones, Lloyd.; James Robson
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis (CAM)
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781134220465
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, History, Ancient History
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (8 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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