Friday, July 09, 2021

Review of Jacobs, Ancient information on Persia re-assessed

BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: Ancient information on Persia re-assessed: Xenophon’s “Cyropaedia”.
Bruno Jacobs, Ancient information on Persia re-assessed: Xenophon's "Cyropaedia". Proceedings of a conference held at Marburg in honour of Christopher J. Tuplin, December 1-2, 2017. Classica et Orientalia, 22. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2020. Pp. xxxii, 407. ISBN 9783447112833 €98,00.

Review by
Nicholas Sekunda, University of Gdansk. nicholas.sekunda@ug.edu.pl

I noted the publication of the book here and here. It addresses a wide range of topics. Of particular interest are the articles on the relationship of the Cyropaedia to the Greek novel and to Esther and Judith.

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