Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

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King and Court in Ancient Persia 559 to 331 BcePaperback, 14 January 2013

King and Court in Ancient Persia 559 to 331 Bce
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Part of Series
Debates and Documents in Ancient History
Print Length
272 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Date Published
14 Jan 2013
ISBN-10
0748641254
ISBN-13
9780748641253

Description

Explores Achaemenid kingship and argues for the centrality of the royal court in elite Persian society

The first Persian Empire (559-331 BCE) was the biggest land empire the world had seen, and seated at the heart of its vast dominions, in the south of modern-day Iran, was the person of the Great King. Hidden behind the walls of his vast palace, and surrounded by the complex rituals of court ceremonial, the Persian monarch was undisputed master of his realm, a god-like figure of awe, majesty, and mystery.Yet the court of the Great King was no simple platform for meaningless theatrical display; at court, presentation mattered: nobles vied for position and prestige, and the royal family attempted to keep a tight grip on dynastic power - in spite of succession struggles, murders, and usurpations, for the court was also the centre of political decision-making and the source of cultural expression.

Key features:

Draws on rich Iranian and Classical sources

Examines key issues such as royal ideology, court structure, ceremony and ritual, royal migrations, gender, hierarchy, architecture and space and cultural achievements

Accesses the rarefied but dangerous world of Persian palace life

Includes guides to further reading and web resources to encourage research

Product Details

Author:
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
14 January 2013
Dimensions:
23.11 x 15.49 x 1.78 cm
Genre:
Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
ISBN-10:
0748641254
ISBN-13:
9780748641253
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
272
Weight:
566.99 gm

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