Ctesias of Cnidus was a doctor to the Persian king Artaxerxes II at the turn of the fourth century BCE. He wrote several books but the focus here is on his most famous Persica, a history using
the term loosely, of Assyria, Media, and Persia down to his own time, about 400. It is directly or indirectly a main source for many perceptions of Achaemenid Persian history and culture. Like
most Greek writers, he skewed his account for Greek readers, and many scholars during the past generation have tried to uncode it. Waters contributes to that effort, also including Ctesias’
treat of subjects beyond Achaemenid history, such as Greek historiography and the development of Greek romance. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
