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9781575060316
"[T]here is scarcely a topic Briant has neglected to document and barely a document he does not discuss. The light he throws on this most important actor on the ancient stage illuminates all of ancient history, and his book should not only be required reading for classicists, but also of great interest for students of later monarchical systems, from Britain to Mughal India."Pierre Briant is the author of 'From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire', published 2002 under ISBN 9781575060316 and ISBN 1575060310.
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