JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Great Unknown.

  • Published In: National Review, 2023, v. 75, n. 13. P. 44 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: EPSTEIN, JOSEPH 3 of 3

Abstract

This begins with uncertainty about Cyrus's very name: "It is not even clear", Waters writes, "what Cyrus' name means." In Isaiah 45:1 - 4 the Lord essentially takes credit for Cyrus's accomplishments, and speaks directly to him, Cyrus, whose right hand I grasp, Subduing nations before him…. King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great, by Matt Waters (Oxford University Press, 272 pp., $27.95) Few are the figures who have justly earned the epithet "the Great" after their names. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:National Review. 2023/07, Vol. 75, Issue 13, p44
  • Document Type:Product Review
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0028-0038
  • Accession Number:164446703
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