Yamauchi, Edwin M., <br/><br/>
Persia and the Bible / 
Edwin M. Yamauchi ; foreword by Donald J. Wiseman. 
 - 578 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 525-547) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>The Medes -- Cyrus -- Cambyses -- Darius -- Xerxes -- Artaxerxes I -- Susa -- Ecbatana -- Pasargadae -- Persepolis -- Persia and the Greeks -- Zoroastrianism -- The Magi -- Mithraism. 
<br/><br/> "Incorporating the latest archaeological information from Iran, the author paints an incisive portrait of Persia's role in Old Testament history. He analyzes the peoples who constituted the old Persian confederation as well as the important cities (e.g. Susa, Pasargadae, Persepolis) and kings (e.g. Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes) who played a dominant role in the Achaemenian era"--Jacket. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0801098998 9780801098994 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>89048988 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible--Antiquities.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Excavations (Archaeology)--Iran.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Iran--In the Bible.<br/>Iran--History--To 640.<br/>Iran--Antiquities.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS680.I65  / Y35 1990 BS680.I65  / Y35 1990