Ancient Iranian Numismatics
Title | Ancient Iranian Numismatics PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2021-02-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004460721 |
The present volume which includes some of the most recent studies on ancient Iranian numismatics has been dedicated to the memory of David Sellwood (1925-2012).
The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran PDF eBook |
Author | D. T. Potts |
Publisher | Oxford Handbooks |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780190668662 |
Iran's heritage is as varied as it is complex, and the archaeological, philological, and linguistic scholarship of the region has not been the focus of a comprehensive study for many decades. The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran provides up-to-date, authoritative essays on a wide range of topics extending from the earliest Paleolithic settlements in the Pleistocene era to the Arab conquest in the 7th century AD. The volume, authored by specialists based both inside and outside of Iran, is divided into sections covering prehistory, the Chalcolithic, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Achaemenid period, the Seleucid and Arsacid periods, the Sasanian period, and the Arab conquest. In addition, more specialized chapters are included which treat numismatics, religion, languages, political ideology, calendrics, the use of color, textiles, Sasanian silver and reliefs, and political relations with Rome and Byzantium. No other single volume covers as much of Iran's archaeology and history with the same degree of authority. Drawing on the results of the latest fieldwork in Iran and studies by scholars from around the world, this volume addresses a longstanding gap in the literature of the ancient Near East.
An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia
Title | An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia PDF eBook |
Author | David Sellwood |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Coins, Parthian |
ISBN | 9780900696862 |
Rivalling Rome
Title | Rivalling Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Vesta Curtis |
Publisher | Spink Books |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2020-03-31 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9781912667444 |
One hundred years after the conquest of the Persian Empire by Alexander of Macedon, we see the emergence of a new Iranian dynasty that, by 140 BC, has extended its rule to Western Iran and Mesopotamia. The Arsacid Parthians, famous for their riding and archery skills, became Rome's most dangerous enemy east of the River Euphrates. Encounters between Roman generals and Parthian envoys are vividly described in Classical accounts of a biased nature, and unfortunately no such sources are available from the Parthian side. Here, the most important primary source is the coinage of the period c. 248 BC - AD 224. These coins reveal important information about the development of the Parthian state, its expansion and the role of the king, who, by 111 BC, had adopted the ancient Persian title of King of Kings. Rome's interference in the region begins during the reign of Mithradates II's and culminates in the devastating defeat of the Roman army under the General Crassus at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC. Over the next 300 years these two superpowers fight for territorial control in the region, particularly over Mesopotamia and Armenia. This book will highlight the rise to power of the Parthians, the long conflict with Rome, as well as the culture and religion of the Parthian Empire as seen through the coinage of this period. It is co-published with the British Museum to accompany an exhibition of the same name which opens there in April 2020.
The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History PDF eBook |
Author | Touraj Daryaee |
Publisher | OUP USA |
Pages | 433 |
Release | 2012-02-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199732159 |
This handbook is a guide to Iran's complex history. The book emphasizes the large-scale continuities of Iranian history while also describing the important patterns of transformation that have characterized Iran's past.
Sasanian Iran in the Context of Late Antiquity
Title | Sasanian Iran in the Context of Late Antiquity PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 175 |
Release | 2021-02-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004460667 |
This volume is a collection of papers on the various aspects of Sasanian world which were delivered at the University of Oxford in 2014.
Sasanian Coins and History
Title | Sasanian Coins and History PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea Gariboldi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Coins, Sassanid |
ISBN | 9781568592527 |
Translation of La monetazione sasanide nelle Civiche raccolte numismatiche di Milano.