Women in Ancient Persia, 559-331 BC (Oxford Classical Monographs)

by Maria Brosius (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  1998

  $64.84

  The first book to reveal the fascinating picture of women and their economic and political importance in the Persian empire. Xerxes' exploits are famous, but what about Irdabama, a successful landowner who controlled her own wine and grain business? Or the ruthless queen Parysatis who murdered her enemy after a game of dice?