Three books on the Achaemenids
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:39 am
One which came out a few years ago, one which is new, and one which is in editing.
Waters, Matthew (2014) Ancient Persia: A Concise History of the Achaemenid Empire, 550–330 BCE (Cambridge University Press: New York)
I read this and its a good concise overview which tries to be 'cutting edge' which is always a bit of a gamble. Its definitely more digestible than Pierre Briant's book or Amélie Kuhrt's amazing sourcebook.
Brosius, Maria (2020) A History of Ancient Persia: The Achaemenid Empire (Wiley-Blackwell: Hoboken, NJ)
Prof. Brosius just quit the ancient racket, I have not seen this book but I liked her earlier ones.
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones is also working on a textbook, I would guess it will appear in 2021 or 2022.
Waters, Matthew (2014) Ancient Persia: A Concise History of the Achaemenid Empire, 550–330 BCE (Cambridge University Press: New York)
I read this and its a good concise overview which tries to be 'cutting edge' which is always a bit of a gamble. Its definitely more digestible than Pierre Briant's book or Amélie Kuhrt's amazing sourcebook.
Brosius, Maria (2020) A History of Ancient Persia: The Achaemenid Empire (Wiley-Blackwell: Hoboken, NJ)
Prof. Brosius just quit the ancient racket, I have not seen this book but I liked her earlier ones.
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones is also working on a textbook, I would guess it will appear in 2021 or 2022.