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 easternMoreXerxes 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 theGreek sources, This book is the first to reveal the fascinating picture of women and their economic and political importance in the Persian empire.