Cyrus the Great
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (704 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1508518114 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 138 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kurt said For one of the great figures of history. I'm not sure why everyone else gave 5 stars. For one of the great figures of history, this book is very thin - less than 100 pages, and says flat out that it is not a real history, but simply a retelling of Herodotus and Xenophon's accounts - ancient histories more known for their exaggerated tales than real history. with no leavening of modern historians and scholars' learning. surely someone in the last "For one of the great figures of history" according to Kurt. I'm not sure why everyone else gave 5 stars. For one of the great figures of history, this book is very thin - less than 100 pages, and says flat out that it is not a real history, but simply a retelling of Herodotus and Xenophon's accounts - ancient histories more known for their exaggerated tales than real history. with no leavening of modern historians and scholars' learning. surely someone in the last 2000 years has something to add to the. 000 years has something to add to the. a fantastic book about a great king ghalekhany The Iranians regarded him as "The Father", Babylonian as "The Liberator", Hellenes as 'Law-Giver' and the Jews as 'The Anointed of the Lord'.Cyrus The Great. The very emperor who proclaimed at the pinnacle of power 2500 years ago that " he would not reign over the people if they did not wish it." And [he] promised not to force any person to change his religion and faith and guaranteed freedom for all. The Charter of Cyrus The Great is one of t. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. I PROBABLY WENT BROKE BY BUYING IT!
Cyrus was the founder of the ancient Persian empire--a monarchy, perhaps, the most wealthy and magnificent which the world has ever seen.