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Cyrus II of Persia (c. 600–530 BC) was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, which expanded to become one of the largest empires of the ancient world, encompassing from the Mediterranean Sea and Hellespont in the west to the Indus River in the east.
Drawing upon archaeological fact and the sometimes dubious histories of Herodotus and Xenophon (with the author providing the necessary caveats as to the historical accuracy where necessary), this work tells of Cyrus’s childhood, education, and how he came to the throne.
From there, the story follows Cyrus’s dealings with—and likely manipulations of—the famous Oracles, and the conquests of Lydia, Babylon, and the expansion of his empire’s borders. Along the way, the author weaves in fascinating details of Cyrus’s interactions with his civil servants and their families—including events which reveal both the humanness of mankind over 2000 years ago—and also the great brutality to which they could stoop.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the incredible size of the ancient cities, and the captivity of the Jews all form important segments of the story of Cyrus.
“In reflecting on this melancholy termination of this great conqueror’s history, our minds naturally revert to the scenes of his childhood, and we wonder that so amiable, and gentle, and generous a boy should become so selfish, and unfeeling, and overbearing as a man.
“But such are the natural and inevitable effects of ambition and an inordinate love of power. The history of a conqueror is always a tragical and melancholy tale. To be generous, disinterested, and noble, seems to be necessary as the precursor of great military success; and to be hard-hearted, selfish, and cruel is the almost inevitable consequence of it. The exceptions to this rule, though some of them are very splendid, are yet very few.”
Contents
Chapter I: Herodotus and XenophonChapter II: The Birth of Cyrus
Chapter III: The Visit to Media
Chapter IV: Crœsus
Chapter V: Accession of Cyrus to the Throne
Chapter VI: The Oracles
Chapter VII: The Conquest of Lydia
Chapter VIII: The Conquest of Babylon
Chapter IX: The Restoration of the Jews
Chapter X: The Story of Panthea
Chapter XI: Conversations
Chapter XII: The Death of Cyrus
- Sales Rank: #2285841 in Books
- Published on: 2014-11-18
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .32" w x 6.00" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 140 pages
About the Author
Jacob Abbott (1803–1879) was a native of the state of Maine who was a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, a minister, and founder of two schools (the Mount Vernon School for Young Ladies in Boston and the Mount Vernon School for Boys, in New York City).
He wrote more than 180 books and became famous for his easy-to-read style of historical storytelling, stripped of the dry dustiness which characterized other texts.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
User friendly History
By Book Ensz
As I began to teach my child ancient history I knew they had to be an easier way than reading dry history books and I found it! Jacob Abbot has written this for children but don't let that put you off. I am using it with my 7th grader and we both love to read it aloud.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
History Beautifully Written
By R. Proulx
This is part of an exceptional series of biographies from the wonderful school of historians of the mid-nineteenth century, in this case by the brothers John and Jacob Abbott. I hope that I will be forgiven for posting this review at various titles I have read.
I would like to quote Abraham Lincoln's letter to the brothers, for it is incredibly powerful.
"I want to thank you and your brother for Abbott's series of Histories. I have not education enough to appreciate the profound works of voluminous historians, and if I had, I have no time to read them. But your series of Histories gives me, in brief compass, just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted for about all the historical knowledge I have."
Some may be put-off by the oftentimes long background stories, which can get somewhat tangential to the subject. Jacob especially seems prone to this. However, I find the Abbott's bios fascinating even when they get carried away and wander a bit too far from home. As a true history lover, it is hard to loose me.
As for judgments and opinions, yes, the Brother's Abbott give them freely and without reservation. While some will no doubt consider their views dated, please keep in mind that these books were written practically two centuries ago, when people thought very differently. In most cases, however, I find their ideas to be timeless, and in this sense, quite refreshing. If only today's historians could write so passionately and sensitively.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
A readable and instructive blend of fact and fiction
By Wilkinson65
Cyrus the Great (c. 600 BC to 530 BC) was the king who ended the Babylonian Empire and established the Persian Empire c.539 BC. According to the Bible (which calls him Darius) he captured the city of Babylon shortly after Belshazzer's Feast to fulfil the "writing on the wall". Jacob Abbott uses the writings of Herodotus (440 BC) and Xenophon (c. 390 BC) to throw some light upon the life and times of Cyrus. The resulting book is highly readable and instructive in places. However it should be remembered that men like Herodotus and Xenophon wrote history to record what was said and what was believed. They did not always let facts get in the way of a good story. In fact they liked nothing more than a good story that would entertain their readers. The other problem, from the point of view of a modern historian, was that written records were scant at that period so Herodotus and Xenophon got much of their information orally from the descendants or Cyrus and his contemporaries. The result is a portrait of Cyrus as a noble, talented, dashing young man who became a wise king and heroic soldier: not really a warts and all account. However the section on the complex relationship between Croesus and Cyrus is interesting and may well contain more than a grain of truth. All in all, bearing in mind that the kindle edition is free, this is a very useful research tool. It is also fairly short. It needs to be read with a degree of scepticism though. Recommended to all students of Middle East ancient history.
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