Publication date UK format 5/7/22 audio time 7h 12m book 271 pages
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Synopsis
The Persian Empire was the world's first hyperpower, with territory stretching from Central Asia to Northeastern Africa and from Southeastern Europe to the Indus Valley. It was the dominant geopolitical force from the later sixth century to its conquest by Alexander in the 330s BCE. Much of the empire's territory was conquered by its founder, Cyrus the Great, who reigned from 559-530 BCE. Cyrus became a legend in his own lifetime, and his career inspired keen interest from Persia's unruly neighbors to the west, the ancient Greeks. The idealized portrait of Cyrus by the Greek Xenophon had a profound impact on ancient, medieval, and early modern debates about rulership. King of the World provides an authoritative and accessible account of Cyrus the Great's life, career, and legacy. While Greek sources remain central to any narrative about Cyrus, a wealth of primary evidence is found in the ancient Near East, including documentary, archaeological, art historical, and biblical material. Matt Waters draws from all of these sources while consistently contextualizing them in order to provide a cohesive understanding of Cyrus the Great. This overview addresses issues of interpretation and reconciles limited material, while the narrative keeps Cyrus the Great's compelling career at the forefront. Cyrus' legacy is enormous and not fully appreciated-- King of the World takes readers on a journey that reveals his powerful impact and preserves his story for future generations.
My Review
This was a fantastic book. I learnt so much from reading it. Which is something I really look out for when choosing non fiction books. I always go for new and exciting books that I know little about to learn from them. This really excites me. I listened to the audiobook and just loved the narrator Michael Page. He was such a perfect fit for this book had that wonderful history voice you tend to expect. His tone and pitch was wonderful, I could just close my eyes and imagine I was there watching it all happen.
It was obviously that the author had a lot of experience in the subject and was very well researched as it just flowed brilliantly and became a real page turner.
Why didn't it get that 5th star? Well honest answer I do not know it just felt right to give it 4 . There was nothing that annoyed me or put me off it just felt like ot was its place. I definitely recommend it to all history fans and those like me who just love to learn new parts of world history. I will definitely be looking out for more brilliant books by this author and narrator.
So much praise goes out to the author, narrator and publishers for creating this very fascinating and educational history book that really did teach me so many wonderful things.
Where you can buy this book
Amazon US K $14.49 HC $27.95
Waterstones HC £21.99
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Kobo ebook £15.59 audiobook £17.97
Amazon UK K £15.59, AUDIBLE, HC £21.99
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