BRIEF REFERENCE-LIST OF AUTHORITIES BY CHAPTERS
[The letter a is reserved for Editorial Matter.]
Chapter I. Land and People
[b] Eduard Meyer, Geschichte des Alterthums.
c Max Duncker, Geschichte des Alterthums.
d The Holy Bible.
e Herodotus, The History of Herodotus (translated from the Greek by William Beloe).
f Xenophon, The Cyropædia (translated from the Greek by J.S. Watson and Henry Dale).
Chapter II. The Median or Scythian Empire
[b] Herodotus, op. cit.
[c] Theodore Nöldeke, article “Persia,” in the Encyclopædia Britannica.
d A. H. Sayce, The Higher Criticism and the Monuments.
e The Holy Bible.
f R. W. Rogers, History of Babylonia and Assyria.
g Ctesias, Persica.
h Berosus, Βαβυλωνικά.
i Strabo, Γεωγραφικά.
Chapter III. The Early Achæmenians and the Elamites, Cyrus and Cambyses
[b] Theodore Nöldeke, op. cit.
[c] Herodotus, op. cit.
[d] Xenophon, op. cit.
e Ctesias, op. cit.
[f] Victor Floigl, Cyrus und Herodot nach den neugefundenen Keilinschriften.
[g] G.Maspero, Histoire ancienne des peuples de l’Orient.
h A. H. Sayce, op. cit.
i H. C. Rawlinson, “Outline of the History of Assyria.”
j Polyænus, Στρατηγήματα.
k Xanthus, Lydiaca.
l Eduard Meyer, op. cit.
m Berosus, op. cit.
n J. V. Prášek, Kambyses und die Ueberlieferung des Altertums.
Chapter IV. The Persian Dynasty: Darius I to Darius III
b Eduard Meyer, op. cit.
c Herodotus, op. cit.
[d] H. C. Rawlinson, The Persian Cuneiform Inscription at Behistun.
e G. Maspero, op. cit.
f Diodorus, Historical Library.
g Xenophon, op. cit.
Chapter V. Persian Civilisation
[b] A. H. L. Heeren, Historical Researches into the Politics, Intercourse, and Trade of the Principal Nations of Antiquity (Asiatic Nations).
c H. C. Rawlinson, op. cit.
d Xenophon, op. cit.
e The Holy Bible.
f Herodotus, op. cit.
g Jas. Morier, Journey through Persia, etc.
h R. K. Porter, Travels in Georgia, Persia, etc.
A GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PERSIAN HISTORY
BASED ON THE WORKS QUOTED, CITED, OR EDITORIALLY CONSULTED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE PRESENT HISTORY.
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