Darius in the Shadow of Alexander
Download or Read eBook Darius in the Shadow of Alexander PDF written by Pierre Briant and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Pierre Briant |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 602 |
| Release | : 2015-01-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674493094 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674493095 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Darius in the Shadow of Alexander by : Pierre Briant
Book excerpt: Darius III ruled over the Persian Empire and was the most powerful king of his time, yet he remains obscure. In the first book devoted to the historical memory of Darius III, Pierre Briant describes a man depicted in ancient sources as a decadent Oriental who lacked Western masculine virtues and was in every way the opposite of Alexander the Great.
