Intended Audience
College Audience
Reviews
"It is an important and well-illustrated contribution to the study of ancient Persia before the Muslim conquest."--Matt Waters, kinglinger.com "An outstanding contribution toward and appreciation of ancient Persia."--C.C. Lamberg-Karlovsky, Harvard University
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
935/.05
Edition Description
New Edition
Table Of Content
Introduction: The Beginnings of Iranian Supremacy in the Ancient Near East * Part One: Iran from Cyrus to Alexander the Great: the Reign of the Achaemenids * The Testimonies * The King and his Subjects * XšaÇa, Dahyava and Bagi: The Kingdom, the Peoples and the Tributes Paid to the King * Everyday Life in Achaemenid Persis * Part Two: Interlude * Macedonian Domination over Iran * Part Three: Iran from Arsaces to Artabanus IV: the Parthian Reign * The Testimonies * The King and his Subjects * Satraps, Traders, Soldiers and Priests: Administration, Economy, the Army and Cults in Arsacid Iran * Part Four: Iran from Ardashir I to Yazdgird III: the Reign of the Sasanians * The Testimonies * The King and his Subjects * Eranshahr: the Empire, its Inhabitants and their Way of Life * Conclusion: The Survival and Rediscovery of Ancient Iran
Synopsis
Of all the great civilizations of the ancient world, that of Persia is one of the least understood. Josef Wieseh fer's comprehensive survey of the Persian Empire under the Achaeminids, the Parthians, and the Sasanians focuses on the primary Persian sources--written, archaeological, and numismatic. He avoids the traditional Western approach which has tended to rely heavily on inaccurate Greek and Roman accounts. Part of the freshness of this book comes from its Near Eastern perspective., Of all the great civilizations of the ancient world, that of Persia is one of the least understood. Josef Wiesehöfer's comprehensive survey of the Persian Empire under the Achaeminids, the Parthians, and the Sasanians focuses on the primary Persian sources--written, archaeological, and numismatic. He avoids the traditional Western approach which has tended to rely heavily on inaccurate Greek and Roman accounts. Part of the freshness of this book comes from its Near Eastern perspective.