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Ctesias: On India
A Greek doctor serving at the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes II in the fifth century BC, Ctesias met travellers and visitors from the far eastern reaches of the Persian Empire, merchants from along the Silk Road and Indians from near the Indus Valley. His Indika (On India), was the first monograph ever written on India by a western author, introducing its readers to such fantastic creatures as the unicorn and the martichora, along with real life subjects such as the parrot and the art of falconry. Confirming pre-existing conceptions of what were considered to be the edges of the earth, Ctesias' Indika helped shape the Greek view of India. This English translation is accompanied by explanatory notes and includes all extant fragments of the Indika, as well as fragments of Ctesias' other minor works.
The Complete Fragments of Ctesias of Cnidus
ABSTRACT: Ctesias of Cnidus was a Greek physician who lived in the last half of the fifth century and into the fourth century B.C.E. He served as royal physician to king Artaxerxes II of Persia until 398/397 B.C.E. at which point he returned to Greece where he composed works on the Persian Empire and India. Because of his position in the Great King, Ctesias had the unique perspective of a member of the royal court and as such was able to provide a glimpse into Near-Eastern views of history and the machinations and intrigue which plagued the court. His work has largely been neglected or scorned by modern scholars because of the romantic and fantastic nature of his writings. However, a close e...
Ctesias: On India
A Greek doctor serving at the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes II in the fifth century BC, Ctesias met travellers and visitors from the far eastern reaches of the Persian Empire, merchants from along the Silk Road and Indians from near the Indus Valley. His Indika (On India), was the first monograph ever written on India by a western author, introducing its readers to such fantastic creatures as the unicorn and the martichora, along with real life subjects such as the parrot and the art of falconry. Confirming pre-existing conceptions of what were considered to be the edges of the earth, Ctesias' Indika helped shape the Greek view of India.
Ctesias’ Persica in Its Near Eastern Context
A modern historian sheds new light on an ancient Greek history of Persia.
Notes On the Indica of Ctesias
Ctesias was a Greek physician who lived in Persia in the 4th century BC. His work, Indica, is a valuable source of information on the history and culture of ancient India. Horace Hayman Wilson provides detailed notes on the text, including commentary on Ctesias' accuracy and reliability. This book is an interesting read for anyone interested in ancient history and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Ctesias' 'History of Persia'
Towards the end of the fifth century BC Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his 23 book History of Persia. Ctesias is a remarkable figure: he lived and worked in the Persian court and, as a doctor, tended to the world’s most powerful kings and queens. His position gave him special insight into the workings of Persian court life and access to the gossip and scandal surrounding Persian history and court politics, past and present. His History of Persia was completed at a time when the Greeks were fascinated by Persia and seems very much to cater to contemporary interest in Persian wealth and opulence, powerful Persian women, the institution of the harem, kings and queens, eunuchs and secret plots. Presented here in English translation for the first time with commentaries, Ctesias offers a fascinating insight into Persia in the fifth century BC.
Notes on the Indica of Ctesias
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ... xi. "India, it is said, abounds with silver; and mines "are worked there, although they are not so deep "as those of Bactria." There are no silver mines worked in either country now, and it is not known if the metal exists. iv. "At the bottom of the gold fountain, previously "noticed, Ctesias says, that iron is found, of which "two swords had been fabricated, and given him by "the king and queen-mother." It is to be inferred, that some more than ordinary value was atta...
Ctesias' world
Ktesias' Persika haben Konjunktur. Man konsultiert die Geschichte der Abfolge der drei Weltreiche des Nahen Ostens in 23 Buchern im Rahmen altorientalischer Geschichte sowie als Zeugnis fur die griechisch-persischen Beziehungen und fur die griechische Erinnerungskultur des 4. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. Andere Gelehrte sind an den vielfaltigen griechischen Bildern des Orients interessiert, an der Entstehung des Zerrbildes der "orientalischen Despotie" oder des ebenso wirkmachtigen Schemas von der Abfolge von Weltreichen und stossen deshalb auf den Arzt aus Knidos. Schliesslich spielen die Persika, deren Gattungszugehorigkeit bis heute ebenso umstritten ist wie die Augenzeugenschaft des Autors, auch...
