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The Persian Empire

Yazan: John W. Lee, The Great Courses
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For the past 2,500 years, we've heard about the Persian Empire as a decadent civilization run by despots, the villains who lost the Battle of Marathon and supplied the fodder for bad guys in literature and film. But it turns out this image is inaccurate. As recent scholarship shows, the Persian Empire was arguably the world's first global power- a diverse, multicultural empire with flourishing businesses and people on the move. The key is to look at the Persian Empire from the Persian's perspective. Over the span of 24 fascinating lectures, you'll take on the role of a history detective to discover the truth about this grand civilization.

You'll discover the key to the empire's success lay in its greatest rulers, each of whom played a critical role in shaping and strengthening a civilization we still remember today. But while the great kings were administering justice or waging wars, everyday Persians were just as important to the success of the empire.

You'll also learn about the empire's efficient communications network; the Persian economy and the workers and entrepreneurs who supported it; the role of women in the empire, especially the influence of royal women; and the daily cultural exchanges between the diverse peoples of the empire.

Professor Lee shows you a whole new history of the ancient world - a perspective largely unknown even by students of history. These lectures capture the people, the strength, the rise and the downfall of this great empire, revealing the complexity behind centuries of a previously one-sided history. Take this opportunity to complete your understanding of the ancient world and discover the humanity of the ancient Persians.

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dispels a lot of myths that make you truly appreciate the Persians as human beings not the cartoon characters they are made out to be in the media, very interesting

Everyone should listen

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
Loved going beyond the cliches, realising that culturally most of us are closer to Persia than to Athens.

Eyeopening

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What made the experience of listening to The Persian Empire the most enjoyable?

The material is fascinating; well put together and well read.I know something of Egyptian, Greek and Roman history but very little of the Persian empire- other than the view that comes from Greek sources.This was an eye opener- not just about the Persian Empire, but also it's relationship to other things I know more about such as Thermopylae, Alexander the Great;...

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoyed all of this audio book: content and narration.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Details of things like Artemisia- the woman Persian leader; the strengths and weaknesses of various leaders -especially the Achaemenid period with the likes of Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius, Xerxes, Artaxerxes...- people whom I'd heard of vaguely but knew very little about.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I kept making time to listen to this- a good sign for an audio book!

Any additional comments?

It's raised my interest to know more about the history of Asia- especially in a world of globalisation.

fascinating insight into the unknown (for me!)

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
Given that most of what we commonly know of Persia comes from a Greek perspective, through Herodotus and Arrian, detailing the battles of Marathon, Thermoplyae, Salamis and Platea and then Alexander's conquest, Lee sets out to provide a corrective to this, telling the story from the Persian point of view, and filling in the missing years.

Adding to the account using mainly Ctesias and Xenophon, rock inscriptions and the Persepolis Tablets, Lee largely succeeds in the attempt, teasing out significant levels of detail.

This is fairly exhaustive, by which I mean than almost every possible detail is utilised to its full extent, leaving one with the impression that there is not a lot more of general, rather than specialised academic, interest to be known.

Lee's presentation is good, the accompanying notes comprehensive, and all in all this one of the best Great Courses I have listened to.

An Exhaustive Account

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
One of the best great courses I have heard. Clear and informative with a good pace of narrative.

excellent

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