TY - BOOK AU - Yamauchi,Edwin M. AU - Wiseman,D.J. TI - Persia and the Bible SN - 0801098998 AV - BS680.I65 Y35 1990 PY - 1990///] CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - Baker Book House KW - Bible KW - Antiquities KW - Excavations (Archaeology) KW - Iran KW - In the Bible KW - History KW - To 640 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 525-547) and indexes; The Medes -- Cyrus -- Cambyses -- Darius -- Xerxes -- Artaxerxes I -- Susa -- Ecbatana -- Pasargadae -- Persepolis -- Persia and the Greeks -- Zoroastrianism -- The Magi -- Mithraism N2 - "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 ER -