《居鲁士大帝》内容简介
居鲁士大帝是古代波斯帝国的缔造者。他以伊朗西南部的一个小首领起家,经过一系列的胜利,打败了3个帝国,即米底、吕底亚和巴比伦,统一了古中东大部分地区,建立了从印度到地中海的大帝国。居鲁士在占领巴比伦之后,转而向东北进军,以图降服中亚的游牧民族。结果波斯军队大部分战死,居鲁士本人也战死在疆场。
作者简介
雅各布•阿伯特(Jacob Abbott,1803—1879),美国畅销书作家,教育家,风靡全球的“美国式家教法”的发明者、奠基人和推广者。著有《凯撒传》《成吉思汗传》《埃及艳后传》等世界名人传记和《罗拉欧洲旅行记》等青少年科普小说。
Introduction to Cyrus the Great
Cyrus the Great was the founder of the ancient Persian Empire. He started as a small chief in southwestern Iran, and after a series of victories, defeated three empires, namely the Media, Lydia and Babylon, unified most of the ancient Middle East, and established a great empire from India to the Mediterranean. After the conquest of Babylon, Cyrus turned to the northeast in order to subdue the nomads of Central Asia. As a result, most of the Persian army was killed, and Cyrus himself was killed on the battlefield.
About the author
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American bestselling author, educator, inventor, founder and promoter of the "American Parenting Method", which became popular all over the world. He is the author of biographies of world celebrities such as Caesar Biography, Genghis Khan Biography and Cleopatra Biography, and popular science novels for young people such as Laura's Journey to Europe.