{"product_id":"ctesias-history-of-persia-tales-of-the-orient-paperback","title":"Ctesias' 'History of Persia': Tales of the Orient - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLloyd Llewellyn-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Robson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTowards the end of the fifth century BC Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his 23 book \u003cem\u003eHistory of Persia\u003c\/em\u003e. Ctesias is a remarkable figure: he lived and worked in the Persian court and, as a doctor, tended to the world's most powerful kings and queens. His position gave him special insight into the workings of Persian court life and access to the gossip and scandal surrounding Persian history and court politics, past and present. His \u003cem\u003eHistory of Persia\u003c\/em\u003e was completed at a time when the Greeks were fascinated by Persia and seems very much to cater to contemporary interest in Persian wealth and opulence, powerful Persian women, the institution of the harem, kings and queens, eunuchs and secret plots. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented here in English translation for the first time with commentaries, \u003cem\u003eCtesias\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating insight into Persia in the fifth century BC. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45340912353382,"sku":"9780415629478","price":101.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QXVkeFJxa0J2NkNKa3JpYkZUNWVTZz09.webp?v=1774806614","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/ctesias-history-of-persia-tales-of-the-orient-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}