John Curtis, Neil MacGregor

Gebundenes Buch

The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia

A New Beginning for the Middle East

Übersetzer: Finkel, Irving

Beschreibung

The Cyrus Cylinder is one of the most famous objects to have survived from the ancient world. The Cylinder was inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform on the orders of the Persian King Cyrus the Great (559-530BC) after he captured Babylon in 539BC.

Autor

John Curtis is Keeper of Special Middle East Projects at the British Museum and a Fellow of the British Academy. His personal research interests focus on the archaeology and history of Iraq and Iran, c.1000-330 BC. He is the author of a number of books including An Examination of Late Assyrian Metalwork, Ancient Persia, The Oxus Treasure, Forgotten Empire (with Nigel Tallis) and The Horse: From Arabia to Royal Ascot (with Nigel Tallis).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: British Museum Press
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 282mm x 228mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 1012g
• ISBN-13: 9780714111872
• ISBN-10: 0714111872
• Artikelnr.: 38097529