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Around 550 B.C.E. the Persian people—who were previously practically unknown in the annals of history—emerged from their base in southern Iran (Fars) and engaged in a monumental adventure that, under the leadership of Cyrus the Great and his successors, culminated in the creation of an immense Empire that stretched from central Asia to Upper Egypt, from the Indus to the Danube. The Persian (or Achaemenid, named for its reigning dynasty) Empire assimilated an astonishing diversity of lands, peoples, languages, and cultures. This conquest of Near Eastern lands completely altered the history of the world: for the first time, a monolithic State as vast as the future Roman Empire arose, expanded, and matured in the course of more than two centuries (530–330) and endured until the death of Alexander the Great (323), who from a geopolitical perspective was “the last of the Achaemenids.” Even today, the remains of the Empire-the terraces, palaces, reliefs, paintings, and enameled bricks of Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Susa; the impressive royal tombs of Naqsh-i Rustam; the monumental statue of Darius the Great-serve to remind visitors of the power and unprecedented luxury of the Great Kings and their loyal courtiers (the “Faithful Ones”).Though long eclipsed and overshadowed by the towering prestige of the “ancient Orient” and “eternal Greece,” Achaemenid history has emerged into fresh light during the last two decades. Freed from the tattered rags of “Oriental decadence” and “Asiatic stagnation,” research has also benefited from a continually growing number of discoveries that have provided important new evidence-including texts, as well as archaeological, numismatic, and iconographic artifacts.The evidence that this book assembles is voluminous and diverse: the citations of ancient documents and of the archaeological evidence permit the reader to follow the author in his role as a historian who, across space and time, attempts to understand how such an Empire emerged, developed, and faded. Though firmly grounded in the evidence, the author’s discussions do not avoid persistent questions and regularly engages divergent interpretations and alternative hypotheses. This book is without precedent or equivalent, and also offers an exhaustive bibliography and thorough indexes.The French publication of this magisterial work in 1996 was acclaimed in newspapers and literary journals. Now Histoire de l’Empire Perse: De Cyrus a Alexandre is translated in its entirety in a revised edition, with the author himself reviewing the translation, correcting the original edition, and adding new documentation.Pierre Briant, Chaire Histoire et civilisation du monde achémenide et de l’empire d’Alexandre, Collège de France, is a specialist in the history of the Near East during the era of the Persian Empire and the conquests of Alexander. He is the author of numerous books.Peter T. Daniels, the translator, is an independent scholar, editor, and translator who studied at Cornell University and the University of Chicago. He lives and works in New York City.… (más)
Un Livres de près de 2000 pages, qui recense sans doute tout ce que l’on sait sur l’empire achéménide. C’est très long, très détaillé, sans doute trop, et un peu confus. J’aurais mieux fait de lire une synthèse. ( )
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Introduction Sur les traces d'un Empire
L'empire Achéménide a-t'il existé ?
Créé par les conquêtes de Cyrus (v. 557-530) et de Cambyse (530-522) sur les décombres et le terreau fertile des divers royaumes du Proche-Orient, puis agrandi et plus fermement organisé par Darius Ier (522-486), l'Empire achéménide s'est, pendant plus de deux siècles, étendu de l'Indus à la mer Égée, du Syr-Darya au golfe Persique et à la première cataracte du Nil, jusqu'au moment où Darius III disparaît dans un complot, alors que son adversaire Alexandre faisait déjà figure de vainqueur (330). [...]
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Quelles que soient l'origine et la nature du document utilisé, l'histoire est à la fois explication et interprétation. Il convient donc que le lecteur soit informé du dossier qui justifie le choix interprétatif de l'auteur. [...]
Remerciements
Je tiens à exprimer ma profonde reconnaissance à toutes celles et à tous ceux qui m'ont soutenu et aiguillonné tout au long de ces années, et remonté le moral lorsque j'étais atteint par le découragement. Sans leurs incitations, je ne sais pas si je me serais lancé et si j'aurais persévéré dans une entreprise aussi ambitieuse, voire démesurée.[...]
Prologue Les Perses avant l'Empire
I. Pourquoi Cyrus ?
• Documentation ponctuelle et longue durée. - On a parfois qualifié de «scandale historique» l'écroulement brutal du formidable empire assyrien vers 610 (612: chute de Ninive) devant les Mèdes et les Babyloniens coalisés. On peut tout aussi bien considérer que la soudaine apparition des Perses dans l'histoire du Moyen-Orient et les fulgurantes campagnes de Cyrus le Grand - Cyrus II - posent à l'historien des questions d'une ampleur et d'une complexité aussi pressantes. En effet, en deux décennies (550-530), les armées perses conduites par Cyrus II conquirent successivement les royaumes mède, lydien et néobabylonien, et plantèrent les premiers jalons de la domination perse sur le Plateau iranien et en Asie centrale. [...]
Première partie Les bâtisseurs de l'Empire : de Cyrus à Darius
Chapitre premier Les rassembleurs de terres: Cyrus le Grand et Cambyse (559-522)
I. Les hostilités Médo-Perses, la défaite d''Astyage et la chute d'Ecbatane (553-550)
• Sources et problèmes. - Mis à part les éléments réalistes des légendes du fondateur rapportées par Hérodote et par Ctésias (via Nicolas de Damas) et quelques passages isolés de Diodore et de Justin, les seuls renseignements dont nous disposons sur ces événements proviennent des documents babyloniens du règne de Nabonide (556/5-539). [...]
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Around 550 B.C.E. the Persian people—who were previously practically unknown in the annals of history—emerged from their base in southern Iran (Fars) and engaged in a monumental adventure that, under the leadership of Cyrus the Great and his successors, culminated in the creation of an immense Empire that stretched from central Asia to Upper Egypt, from the Indus to the Danube. The Persian (or Achaemenid, named for its reigning dynasty) Empire assimilated an astonishing diversity of lands, peoples, languages, and cultures. This conquest of Near Eastern lands completely altered the history of the world: for the first time, a monolithic State as vast as the future Roman Empire arose, expanded, and matured in the course of more than two centuries (530–330) and endured until the death of Alexander the Great (323), who from a geopolitical perspective was “the last of the Achaemenids.” Even today, the remains of the Empire-the terraces, palaces, reliefs, paintings, and enameled bricks of Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Susa; the impressive royal tombs of Naqsh-i Rustam; the monumental statue of Darius the Great-serve to remind visitors of the power and unprecedented luxury of the Great Kings and their loyal courtiers (the “Faithful Ones”).Though long eclipsed and overshadowed by the towering prestige of the “ancient Orient” and “eternal Greece,” Achaemenid history has emerged into fresh light during the last two decades. Freed from the tattered rags of “Oriental decadence” and “Asiatic stagnation,” research has also benefited from a continually growing number of discoveries that have provided important new evidence-including texts, as well as archaeological, numismatic, and iconographic artifacts.The evidence that this book assembles is voluminous and diverse: the citations of ancient documents and of the archaeological evidence permit the reader to follow the author in his role as a historian who, across space and time, attempts to understand how such an Empire emerged, developed, and faded. Though firmly grounded in the evidence, the author’s discussions do not avoid persistent questions and regularly engages divergent interpretations and alternative hypotheses. This book is without precedent or equivalent, and also offers an exhaustive bibliography and thorough indexes.The French publication of this magisterial work in 1996 was acclaimed in newspapers and literary journals. Now Histoire de l’Empire Perse: De Cyrus a Alexandre is translated in its entirety in a revised edition, with the author himself reviewing the translation, correcting the original edition, and adding new documentation.Pierre Briant, Chaire Histoire et civilisation du monde achémenide et de l’empire d’Alexandre, Collège de France, is a specialist in the history of the Near East during the era of the Persian Empire and the conquests of Alexander. He is the author of numerous books.Peter T. Daniels, the translator, is an independent scholar, editor, and translator who studied at Cornell University and the University of Chicago. He lives and works in New York City.