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Ctesias' Persica and Its Near Eastern Context

About Ctesias' Persica and Its Near Eastern Context

The Persica is an extensive history of Assyria and Persia written by the Greek historian Ctesias, who served as a doctor to the Persian king Artaxerxes II around 400 BCE. Matt Waters offers an interdisciplinary analysis of the Persica, and shows how it was infused with two millennia of Mesopotamian and Persian motifs, legends, and traditions.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780299310943
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 184
  • Published:
  • January 29, 2020
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 257 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: July 13, 2025

Description of Ctesias' Persica and Its Near Eastern Context

The Persica is an extensive history of Assyria and Persia written by the Greek historian Ctesias, who served as a doctor to the Persian king Artaxerxes II around 400 BCE. Matt Waters offers an interdisciplinary analysis of the Persica, and shows how it was infused with two millennia of Mesopotamian and Persian motifs, legends, and traditions.

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