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Most of all, I would like to express my graditude to Professor Konstantinos Kapparis, who directed this work and whose suggestions, critcisms, and encouragment proved invaluable.  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \npage  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS ...............................................................................................................4  \nLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS..........................................................................................................7  \nABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................8  \nCHAPTER  \n1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................9  \nThe History of the Text.............................................................................................................9  \nLife of Ctesias......................................................................................................................... 11  \nThe Works of Ctesias.............................................................................................................. 17  \nThe Persika...................................................................................................................... 17  \nBooks I-VI: The Assyriaka .............................................................................................. 17  \nBooks VII-XXIII: The Persika ........................................................................................24  \nThe Indika...............................................................................................................................43  \nOther Works............................................................................................................................46  \n2 TRANSLATION ....................................................................................................................50  \nTestimonia ..............................................................................................................................50  \nThe Persika.............................................................................................................................58  \nBooks I-VI .....................................................................................................................58  \nBooks VII – XI ................................................................................................................89  \nBooks XII-XIII ..............................................................................................................91  \nBooks XIV-XVII ...........................................................................................................95  \nBook XVIII......................................................................................................................98  \nBooks XIX-XX................................................................................","cbCaiqvwmDTosld7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqvwmDTosld7","pdf",1196236,252,"English","# ACKNOWLEDGMENTS\n# LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS\n# ABSTRACT\n# CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION\n## The History of the Text\n## Life of Ctesias\n## The Works of Ctesias\n## Books I-VI: The Assyriaka\n## Books VII-XXIII: The Persika\n## The Indika\n## Other Works\n# CHAPTER 2 TRANSLATION\n## Testimonia\n## The Persika\n## Books I-VI\n## Books VII – XI\n## Books XII-XIII\n## Books XIV-XVII\n## Book XVIII\n## Books XIX-XX\n## Books XXI-XXII\n## Book XXIII\n## The Indika\n## Other Works\n# CHAPTER 3 COMMENTARY\n## The Persika","[{\"question\":\"What is the dissertation’s main focus?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on translating and providing commentary on the complete fragments of Ctesias of Cnidus, supported by an introductory chapter on the text’s history and author background.\"},{\"question\":\"Which works of Ctesias does the translation cover?\",\"answer\":\"The translation section includes testimonia and major categories such as the Persika (including Books I–VI and Books VII–XXIII) and the Indika, along with other surviving works and fragment groups.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the introduction in Chapter 1 include?\",\"answer\":\"Chapter 1 covers the history of the text, the life of Ctesias, and an organized overview of his works, including the Persika, Assyriaka books, and the Indika.\"}]","THE COMPLETE FRAGMENTS OF CTESIAS OF CNIDUS - TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY WITH AN INTRODUCTION | PDF",1791288978,388]