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Download or read book Imagining Xerxes written by Emma Bridges and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Xerxes, the Persian king who invaded Greece in 480 BC, quickly earned a notoriety that endured throughout antiquity and beyond. The Greeks' historical encounter with this eastern king – which resulted, against overwhelming odds, in the defeat of the Persian army – has inspired a series of literary responses to Xerxes in which he is variously portrayed as the archetypal destructive and enslaving aggressor, as the epitome of arrogance and impiety, or as a figure synonymous with the exoticism and luxury of the Persian court. Imagining Xerxes is a transhistorical analysis that explores the richness and variety of Xerxes' afterlives within the ancient literary tradition. It examines the earliest representations of the king, in Aeschylus' tragic play Persians and Herodotus' historiographical account of the Persian Wars, before tracing the ways in which the image of Xerxes was revisited and adapted in later Greek and Latin texts. The author also looks beyond the Hellenocentric viewpoint to consider the construction of Xerxes' image in the Persian epigraphic record and the alternative perspectives on the king found in the Jewish written tradition. Analysing these diverse representations of Xerxes, this title explores the reception of a key figure in the ancient world and the reinvention of his image in a remarkable array of cultural and historical contexts.
Download or read book Imagining Xerxes written by Emma Bridges and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Xerxes, the Persian king who invaded Greece in 480 BC, quickly earned a notoriety that endured throughout antiquity and beyond. The Greeks' historical encounter with this eastern king – which resulted, against overwhelming odds, in the defeat of the Persian army – has inspired a series of literary responses to Xerxes in which he is variously portrayed as the archetypal destructive and enslaving aggressor, as the epitome of arrogance and impiety, or as a figure synonymous with the exoticism and luxury of the Persian court. Imagining Xerxes is a transhistorical analysis that explores the richness and variety of Xerxes' afterlives within the ancient literary tradition. It examines the earliest representations of the king, in Aeschylus' tragic play Persians and Herodotus' historiographical account of the Persian Wars, before tracing the ways in which the image of Xerxes was revisited and adapted in later Greek and Latin texts. The author also looks beyond the Hellenocentric viewpoint to consider the construction of Xerxes' image in the Persian epigraphic record and the alternative perspectives on the king found in the Jewish written tradition. Analysing these diverse representations of Xerxes, this title explores the reception of a key figure in the ancient world and the reinvention of his image in a remarkable array of cultural and historical contexts.
Download or read book Xerxes written by Richard Stoneman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486–465 B.C., has gone down in history as an angry tyrant full of insane ambition. The stand of Leonidas and the 300 against his army at Thermopylae is a byword for courage, while the failure of Xerxes’ expedition has overshadowed all the other achievements of his twenty-two-year reign. In this lively and comprehensive new biography, Richard Stoneman shows how Xerxes, despite sympathetic treatment by the contemporary Greek writers Aeschylus and Herodotus, had his reputation destroyed by later Greek writers and by the propaganda of Alexander the Great. Stoneman draws on the latest research in Achaemenid studies and archaeology to present the ruler from the Persian perspective. This illuminating volume does not whitewash Xerxes’ failings but sets against them such triumphs as the architectural splendor of Persepolis and a consideration of Xerxes’ religious commitments. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of a man who ruled a vast and multicultural empire which the Greek communities of the West saw as the antithesis of their own values.
Download or read book Xerxes written by Jacob Abbott and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander #5 by : Frank Miller
Download or read book Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander #5 written by Frank Miller and published by Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues). This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Persian Empire is vast beyond imagining. It seems destined to last a thousand years . . . But a whirlwind comes from the west: the greatest warlord the world will ever know. Alexander! Deluxe collector format! 40+ pages of story!
Book Synopsis History of Xerxes the Great by : Jacob Abbott
Download or read book History of Xerxes the Great written by Jacob Abbott and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Xerxes written by Jacob Abbott and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Xerxes is a historical biography by Jacob Abbott. Xerxes I, generally known as Xerxes the Great, was the fourth King of the Achaemenid Empire in modern day Persia, ruling from 486 to 465 BC. Excerpt: "As the Pass of Thermopylæ was now in Xerxes's possession, the way was open before him to all that portion of the great territory which lay north of the Peloponnesus. Of course, before [Pg 225]he could enter the peninsula itself, he must pass the Isthmus of Corinth, where he might, perhaps, encounter some concentrated resistance. North of the isthmus, however, there was no place where the Greeks could make a stand. The country was all open, or, rather, there were a thousand ways open through the various valleys and glens, and along the banks of the rivers. All that was necessary was to procure guides and proceed."
Download or read book Xerxes written by Dennis Abrams and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2013 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the year 486;BCE, upon the death of his father, Darius I, Xerxes I became king of the Persian Empire.
Download or read book Xerxes written by Ren A. Hakim and published by . This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was once another world superpower that was a great melting pot of cultures, a champion of human rights, a forerunner in transit, communication, an economic reformer and a codifier of laws. It was an empire built in the pursuit of unity and the expulsion of evil. Indeed, its architects believed themselves ordained to enforce the will of good; that, in order to ensure peace prevailed on earth, they, as its mandated guardians, had to rule it. The kingdom flourished. Its standard, the eagle, was esteemed by those encompassed by its borders. Its leaders were respected as wise and benevolent, with little exception. Bearing this in mind, one can imagine the incredulity felt throughout the empire when an enemy few had ever heard of crossed the sea and set one of their prestigious capitals afire. The tragedy was labeled an unprovoked attack, perpetrated by evildoers, and incited a near-unanimous demand for revenge. The call would later be satisfied by an ambitious visionary. Little did he know, in bringing to fruition the uncompleted plans of his predecessor, his father, he would also fulfill Biblical prophesy. 'Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all, and by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia." Daniel 11:2 To the Persians, this imperial ruler was known as Khashayarshah, 'King of Heroes'. To the Hebrews, he was Ahasuerus, who married the Biblical Esther and crowned her queen. To the Greeks, he was a force believed unstoppable, whose name wassynonymous with Ares and Zeus -- Xerxes. In 480 B.C., Xerxes led an unprecedented army of nations on a retributive attack against Athens in what would come to be known as the second Greco-Persian War. While one of the most famed campaigns in history, notably for the Battle of Thermopylae, its profundity has been lost in translation and minimized as failed exercise in hegemony. This myopic perception continues to be perpetuated in print, art and on the screen. Greece, at that time, was an extremely fractured nation. Its city-states were constantly at odds with one another. Greek exiles from prominent houses, former and reigning kings entreated Xerxes to take up their cause: to invade the country and bring it into the empire's fold. They were not the only ones begging his ear. The cry for punitive action against the evildoers of Athens continued to sound. Talk of destiny and ideology resonated and ultimately convinced him that military action was not only necessary, but the moral, fated course to take. He would wage war against enemies of the empire and rebuild a nation, too. At least.that was the plan. These events and their consequences have been debated by archeologists, Biblical scholars and other historians for over two millenniums. They have also inspired numerous artisans, including Rembrandt van Rijn, Michelangelo Buonarroti, and the baroque composer, George Frederick Handel. Now, in her 'novelized" screenplay, Xerxes , author Ren A. Hakim tells the tale of the most feared and revered figure of his time, breathing new life into the emperor -- revealing the man. Whether one is a lover of history, action and adventure, spicy intrigue, romance, or looking to take a palpable journey with an identifiable character, they will find what they seek in Xerxes. Deeply moving and richly-layered, it is provocative story which fits many genres, explores timeless themes, and illustrates a past so shockingly parallel with the present, it may change the way people view the current state of world affairs.
Book Synopsis History of Xerxes the Great, Etc by : Jacob ABBOTT
Download or read book History of Xerxes the Great, Etc written by Jacob ABBOTT and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Xerxes Invades Greece by : Herodotus
Download or read book Xerxes Invades Greece written by Herodotus and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-05-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A king who would be worshipped as a god... When Xerxes, King of Persia, crosses the Hellespont at the head of a formidable army, it seems inevitable that Greece will be crushed beneath its might. But the Greeks are far harder to defeat than he could ever have imagined. As storms lash the Persian ships, and sinister omens predict a cruel fate for the expedition, Xerxes strives onward, certain his enemies will accept him as their king. But as he soon discovers, the Greeks will sacrifice anything, even their lives, to keep their liberty...
Download or read book Xerxes written by Jacob Abbott and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divine Providence, however, the mysterious power that overrules all the passionsand impulses of men, and brings extended and general good out of local andparticular evil, has made the ambition and the selfishness of princes the greatmeans of preserving order and government among men. These great ancientdespots, for example, would not have been able to collect their revenues, or enlisttheir armies, or procure supplies for their campaigns, unless their dominions wereunder a regular and complete system of social organization, such as should allow allthe industrial pursuits of commerce and of agriculture, throughout the mass of thecommunity, to go regularly on. Thus absolute monarchs, however ambitious, andselfish, and domineering in their characters, have a strong personal interest in theestablishment of order and of justice between man and man throughout all theregions which are under their sway. In fact, the greater their ambition, theirselfishness, and their pride, the stronger will this interest be; for, just in proportionas order, industry, and internal tranquillity prevail in a country, just in thatproportion can revenues be collected from it, and armies raised and maintained.It is a mistake, therefore, to suppose of the great heroes, and sovereigns, andconquerors that have appeared from time to time among mankind, that the usualand ordinary result of their influence and action has been that of disturbance anddisorganization. It is true that a vast amount of disturbance and disorganization hasoften followed from the march of their armies, their sieges, their invasions, and theother local and temporary acts of violence which they commit; but these are theexceptions, not the rule. It must be that such things are exceptions, since, in anyextended and general view of the subject, a much greater amount of socialorganization, industry, and peace is necessary to raise and maintain an army, thanthat army can itself destroy. The deeds of destruction which great conquerorsperform attract more attention and make a greater impression upon mankind thanthe quiet, patient, and long-continued labors by which they perfect and extend thegeneral organization of the social state. But these labors, though less noticed bymen, have really employed the energies of great sovereigns in a far greater degreethan mankind have generally imagined. Thus we should describe the work ofCæsar's life in a single word more truly by saying that he organized Europe, thanthat he conquered it. His bridges, his roads, his systems of jurisprudence, hiscoinage, his calendar, and other similar means and instruments of socialarrangement, and facilities for promoting the pursuits of industry and peace, mark, 5far more properly, the real work which that great conqueror performed amongmankind, than his battles and his victories. Darius was, in the same way, theorganizer of Asia. William the Conqueror completed, or, rather, advanced very fartoward completing, the social organization of England; and even in respect toNapoleon, the true and proper memorial of his career is the successful working ofthe institutions, the systems, and the codes which he perfected and introduced intothe social state, and not the brazen column, formed from captured cannon, whichstands in the Place Vendôme.
Book Synopsis History of Xerxes the Great by : Jacob Abbott
Download or read book History of Xerxes the Great written by Jacob Abbott and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Download or read book Xerxes written by Louis Couperus and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduktion des Originals in Großdruckschrift.
Book Synopsis The History of Xerxes by : Jacob Abbott
Download or read book The History of Xerxes written by Jacob Abbott and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books, best know for his Rollo books.
Download or read book Xerxes written by Jacob Abbott and published by . This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Book Synopsis Xerxes' Greek Adventure by : H.T. Wallinga
Download or read book Xerxes' Greek Adventure written by H.T. Wallinga and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with Xerxes’ invasion of Greece (480 B.C.), particularly as a naval operation. It examines the traditions preserved by Aischylos, Herodotos, and others against the background of the revolutionary naval developments in the period preceding Xerxes’ decision to attack. Among the subjects discussed are: the naval pressure on Persian foreign policy; the strength in numbers of the Persian navy in 480; its deployment in the waters of Salamis related to the physical features of the battlefield and the position of the Greeks; Themistokles’ legendary message as a key to the Persian plan of attack; the quality of the opposing ships and their tactical capabilities; the battle of Salamis itself and its outcome. The book includes maps and a photograph of the area discussed.
