Alexander histories and Iranian reflections
Subtitle: remnants of propaganda and resistance
By: by Parivash Jamzadeh
Series: Studies in Persian cultural history -- v. 3
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9789004217461; 9789004217522
Subjects: Historiography; Campaigns; Travel; Religious aspects; Propaganda; History
Description: "Alexander the Great's military campaign to conquer the Achaemenid empire included a propaganda campaign to convince the Iranians his kingship was compatible with their religious and cultural norms. This campaign proved so successful that the overt display of Alexander's Iranian and Zoroastrian preferences alienated some of his Greek and Macedonian allies. Parivash Jamzadeh shows how this original propaganda material displayed multiple layers of Iranian influences. Additionally she demonstrates that the studied sources do not always offer an accurate account of the contemporary Iranian customs, and occasionally included historical inaccuracies. One of the most interesting finds in this study is the confusion of historical sources that arose between the opponents Darius III and Alexander. Jamzadeh argues that the Iranian propaganda regarding Alexander the Great has contributed to this confusion."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.