A Political History of the Achaemenid Empire
Leiden, New York, Kobenhavn, Koln: Brill, 1989.
Hardcover. 9 3/4" X 6 3/8". xv, 373pp, plus 14 plates and 2 fold-out maps. Lacking dust jacket. Bound in green cloth over boards, with upper board and spine lettered in gilt. Light shelfwear to binding, with a hint of bumping to head and tail of spine. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. A very presentable English translation of M. A. Dandamaev's comprehensive study of the political history of the Achaemenid Empire, the ancient Iranian empire that ruled from 550–330 BCE.
"This is an excellent book, that is both authoritative and extremely readable. It will become a standard reference work for Achaemenid history...Students of the Achaemenid empire have been well served by the production of [this book] and with the appearance the discipline takes a significant step forwards." — J.E. Curtis, Bulletin of the SOAS, 1995. Very good +. Item #17516
ISBN: 9004091726
Price: $250.00