Portrayal of the “Great” Kings from Cyrus to Xerxes Stereotype in the Portrayal of the Great King The Ambivalences in the Portrayal of the Military Powers and the Economic Resources ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REFERENCES FURTHER READING CHAPTER 98: “Perserie” Introduction Perserie in Athens (M.C. Miller) Perserie in Macedonia (S.A. Paspalas) Conclusion REFERENCES FURTHER READING CHAPTER 99: Jewish Perspectives on Persia REFERENCES FURTHER READING CHAPTER 100: Perspectives in Europe in the Middle Ages and the Modern Era Introduction The Influence of the Alexander Romance Cast into the Role of the Enemy Persian Great Kings as exempla Persian Kings in the Bible Excitement for the Ancient Persian Empire Conclusions REFERENCES FURTHER READING SECTION XII.B: THE LOCAL HERITAGE CHAPTER 101: Heirs of the Achaemenid Empire: The Seleucids The Arsacids The Sasanians REFERENCES CHAPTER 102: The Perception in Iran in the Medieval and Modern Era Introduction Medieval Period Modern Period Qājār Period Pahlavī Period Islamic Republic of Iran REFERENCES FURTHER READING SECTION XII.C: CONTEMPORARY PERCEPTION CHAPTER 103: Popular Culture and Its Traditions Staging the Achaemenids: Movies, Comics, Opera, Drama, and Propaganda Achaemenids Between External and Self‐Perception REFERENCES FURTHER READING CHAPTER 104: The Achaemenid Empire and Forgery: Inscriptions Various Tablets Weapons Vessels Wooden Coffin Gobelin‐Like Carpet REFERENCES FURTHER READING CHAPTER 105: The Achaemenid Empire and Forgery REFERENCES FURTHER READING SECTION XIII: HISTORY OF RESEARCH CHAPTER 106: Western Europe Chronological Survey Scholarship in Different Countries Research by Theme and Type of Publication Research into Specific Classical Authors Research on Xenophon Research on Diodorus Lives of Alexander Research on Plutarch Minor Authors Archaeological Research Numismatic Research Journals and Serial Publications Online Resources Conferences and Exhibitions Conclusion REFERENCES FURTHER READING CHAPTER 107: The USA Introduction Language/Text/History REFERENCES
