Ctesiae Cnidii Operum Reliquiae
| AUTHOR | Ctã(c)Sias |
| PUBLISHER | Hutson Street Press (05/22/2025) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Ctesiae Cnidii Operum Reliquiae presents a comprehensive collection of the surviving fragments attributed to Ctesias of Cnidus, a Greek physician and historian who lived in the 5th century BCE. Although much of his original work is lost, this compilation gathers the extant portions, primarily focusing on his accounts of Persia and India.
Ctesias served at the Persian court and his writings, while sometimes questioned for accuracy, offer a unique perspective on the Achaemenid Empire and its interactions with the Greek world. This volume provides invaluable source material for scholars and historians interested in ancient Persia, early Greek historiography, and the reconstruction of lost historical narratives. The fragments reveal intriguing details about Persian customs, geography, and political events, providing a contrasting viewpoint to other contemporary Greek accounts. This remains an essential resource for understanding ancient historical interpretations and biases.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Ctesiae Cnidii Operum Reliquiae presents a comprehensive collection of the surviving fragments attributed to Ctesias of Cnidus, a Greek physician and historian who lived in the 5th century BCE. Although much of his original work is lost, this compilation gathers the extant portions, primarily focusing on his accounts of Persia and India.
Ctesias served at the Persian court and his writings, while sometimes questioned for accuracy, offer a unique perspective on the Achaemenid Empire and its interactions with the Greek world. This volume provides invaluable source material for scholars and historians interested in ancient Persia, early Greek historiography, and the reconstruction of lost historical narratives. The fragments reveal intriguing details about Persian customs, geography, and political events, providing a contrasting viewpoint to other contemporary Greek accounts. This remains an essential resource for understanding ancient historical interpretations and biases.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.