King and Court in Ancient Persia 559 to 331 BCE, Paperback/Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

The first Persian Empire (559-331 BC) was the biggest land empire the world had seen, and seated at the heart of its vast dominions, in the south of modern-day Iran, was the person of the Great King. This book explores Achaemenid kingship and argues for the centrality of the royal court in elite Persian society. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press Author(s): Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones Illustration(s): black & white illustrations Number of pages: 224 Collection: Debates and Documents in Ancient History Publication date: 2013 Dimensions: 156 x 233 x 15 Cover type: Paperback / softback