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"In this book, Hyland examines the international relations of the First Persian Empire (the Achaemenid Empire) as a case study in ancient imperialism. He focuses in particular on Persian's relations with the Greek city-states and its diplomatic influence over Athens and Sparta. Previous studies have emphasized the ways in which Persia sought to protect its borders by playing the often warring Athens and Sparta off each other, prolonging their conflicts through limited aid and shifts of alliance. Hyland proposes a new model, employing Persian ideological texts and economic documents to…
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2 editions- Other · English · 2018Johns Hopkins University Press · 272 pages · 9781421423708
- Other · English · 2017Johns Hopkins University Press · 272 pages · 9781421423715
ImperialismSparta (extinct city)Greece, foreign relationsGreece, historyCase studiesForeign relationsHistory