Albert Ten Eyck Olmstead's History of the Persian Empire, published posthumously in 1948, stands as a seminal work in the study of the Achaemenid Empire. Drawing from a lifetime of scholarship, Olmstead offers a detailed narrative of the Persian Empire, emphasizing perspectives often overlooked in traditional Western historiography. This review delves into the book's structure, themes, and enduring significance in the field of ancient Near Eastern studies. A. T. Olmstead Background Albert T. ...