The Persian Empire (DVD)
Stars
5
Length
24 lectures
Author
John W. I. Lee; The Great Courses;
Eras
Era of First Major Religions (1500 BC - 1 AD)
Types
Lecture Course
Synopsis
"What do we know about the Persian Empire? For most of the past 2,500 years, we've heard about it from the ancient Greek perspective: 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 is this image really accurate?" [The Great Courses] Page numbers refer to the Guidebook. Given 5 stars because he is so scientific in gathering the evidence and putting it all together based on the sources we now have;
RefTags
Lee: Persian Empire
Released
2012
Location
Middle East
Setting