Review of Waters, ... the life of Cyrus the Great

BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: King of the world: the life of Cyrus the Great.

Matt Waters, King of the world: the life of Cyrus the Great. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2022. Pp. xvi, 255. ISBN 9780190927172

Review by
Paul Brazinski, Tidewater Bible College. paulbrazinski4@gmail.com

... Overall, Waters accomplishes what he sets out to do in this book. He provides a welcome new general book on Cyrus. He also attests to the importance of Cyrus as an influential figure in his age as well as today. The book is a quick read and is a page turner. ...

I noted the publication of the book here.

Visit PaleoJudaica daily for the latest news on ancient Judaism and the biblical world.