CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sophocles, Cannibalism, Ethnography
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War between greek peoples and persian empire. Greek city-stare only recently established after xerxes" invasion saw themselves as a cohesive cultural group. The integration of the persian empire eastern prequels to the persian wars. Battle of gaugamela and end of the persian empire defeat of. Dynamics of imperial integration in persia steady collection of taxes such an expansive empire difficulty in relaying messages king may learn of events such as revolts, receive taxes, etc. Months after occurrence impressive expanse of empire enlist powerful families/leaders of conquered lands to maintain persian government religious nebuchadnezzar king cyprus conquered babylon allowed. Israelites to return home and funded the restoration of their temples the book of isaiah anointed in reference to cyrus wins the hearts of. Israelites, so to speak saviour to liberate people of israel and allow their return home interesting that it is used to refer not to a jewish leader, but a.
