Semiramis' Legacy: The History of Persia According to Diodorus of Sicily

ISBN-13: 9781474432559 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 624 str.

Jan Stronk

Opis

There are only a few detailed histories of Persia from Ancient Greek historiography that have survived time. Diodorus of Sicily, a first century BC author, is the only one to have written a comprehensive history in which more than cursory attention is paid to Persia.

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List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Abbreviations
Series Editor’s Preface
Introduction: Diodorus’ Work and Our Sources
A. Introduction
B. Diodorus’ life
C. The B????????? ???????? (‘Historical Library’)
D. Diodorus’ method
E. Diodorus’ views
F. The structure of the Bibliotheca
G. Final observations
H. Summary
I. Our primary sources for Diodorus: manuscripts and relevant editions
Manuscripts of books 1-5
Manuscripts of books 11-20
The Excerpta Constantiniana
Manuscripts of the Excerpta Constantiniana
Photius’ Bibliotheca
Manuscripts of Photius’ Bibliotheca
Some editions of Diodorus’ Bibliotheca
1 Diodorus’ Sources
A. Preliminary remarks
B. Books 1-5
C. Fragments books 6-10
D. Books 11-20
E. Fragments books 21-32
F. Fragments books 33-40
G. Diodorus and his source-authors
H. Diodorus’ use of his sources
2 Ancient History: Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Medes
A. The Assyrian History
B. The Chaldean History
C. The Median History
3 The Persians and the Greek Wars
A. The Arians and general customs of the Persians
B. Cyrus the Great (c. 576/5-530)
C. Cambyses II (?–523/2)
D. Darius the Great (c. 550-486)
E. Xerxes I (c. 519-465)
4 Revolt and Sedition
A. Artaxerxes I (?–424)
B. Xerxes II (?–423)
C. Sogdianus (?–423)
D. Darius II (?–404)
E. Artaxerxes II Mnemon (c. 436-358)
F. Artaxerxes III Ochus (425-338)
5 Alexander the Great Defeats Darius III
A. Darius III Codomannus (c. 380-330)
B. Alexander’s expedition up to the end of the Battle of Issus
C. From Issus to Gaugamela
D. From Gaugamela to Persepolis
6 From Persepolis to Babylon
A. Alexander pursues Bessus
B. Alexander’s Indian adventure
C. The final phase of the expedition
7 The Period of the Diadochs: The Rift Opens
The years 323/2-318/17
8 The Period of the Diadochs: The Rift Deepens
The years 317/16-311/10
9 The Vicissitudes of the Diadoch Kingdoms: The Final Years of Diodorus’ Persian Account
A. The years 311/10-260/79
B. The years after 280
10 Semiramis’ Legacy
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index of Classical Sources
Index of Modern Authors
General Index