Includes bibliographical references (p.298-353) and index
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Introduction.- Perspectives, looking glasses and the Achaemenid Empire.- Journeys of the mind: Greek perspectives on the "East" before the Achaemenid Empire.- Journeys through the looking glass: early perspectives on the Achaemenid Empire.- Facing the Gorgon: reactions ot the Achaemenid Empire in classical Athens.- What the butler saw: intimate perspectives on king and court in Ionian texts.- The mirror crack'd: Spartan responses to the "East" and to the Achaemenid Empire.- Entering the hall of mirrors: Macedonia and the Achaemenid Empire.- Conclusion