Religion, empire, and torture : the case of Achaemenian Persia : with a postscript on Abu Ghraib /
Lincoln, Bruce.
Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press,
2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-167) and index.
Introduction -- Center and periphery -- God's chosen -- Creation -- Microcosms, wonders, paradise -- The dark side of paradise -- Postscript: on Abu Ghraib and some related contemporary matters
Achaemenid dynasty, 559-330 B.C.
Religion and politics.
Religion and politics