4 results for '"Pierre Briant"'

Examines the military and strategic campaigns of King Alexander of Macedon, from his skillful use of local leaders when possible to his policy of adopting the local gods and customs of the countries...

Pratiquement inconnu jusqu'alors sur les registres de l'Histoire, le peuple perse, depuis sa base de l'Iran méridional (Fars), se lance vers 550 av. J.-C. dans une aventure prodigieuse qui, sous la...

Cyrus is among the most impressive characters in the ancient world. From the Old Testament to Xenophon's Cyropaedia, ancient texts have made him to an example of tolerance and just kingship. Hailing...

A classic account of Alexander the Great's conquest and its impact on the conquered—now in English for the first timeThis is the first publication in English of Pierre Briant's classic short history...