Women in Ancient Persia, 559-331 BC

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? By approaching the subject from a near eastern perspective, and thoroughly re-examining the
Greek sources, This book is the first to reveal the fascinating picture of women and their economic and political importance in the Persian empire.


Author: Maria Brosius
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 07/16/1998
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.47h x 5.44w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9780198152552

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