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The Age of the Parthians (The Idea of Iran) Hardcover – February 23, 2007

by Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis (Editor), Sarah Stewart (Editor)
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The Parthians were nomadic horse-warriors who left few written records, concentrating rather on a rich oral and storytelling tradition. What knowledge we have of this remarkable people derives primarily from their coinage, which mixed Hellenism with Persian influences. In this book, distinguished scholars examine - from a variety of perspectives--the origins of the Parthians, their history, religion and culture, as well as perceptions of their empire through the lens of both imperial Rome and China.

Charting over 1000 years of history, The Idea of Iran series offers a significant new appraisal of one the most fascinating, but also (at least in the West) relatively little known, of the great civilizations of antiquity. Comprising four substantial volumes, which have emerged from a series of seminars held under the joint auspices of the London Middle East Institute and the British Museum, and supported by the Soudavar Memorial Foundation, the series explores the empires which have shaped the culture of Iran. Beginning with the Achaemenid dynasty of Cyrus the Great, which founded Persian imperial rule in the middle of the sixth century BCE, the series goes on to examine, amongst other key topics, the society, religion, and government of ancient Iran under the Parthians, Sasanians and the Arab rulers of the early Islamic period. The Idea of Iran will be mandatory reading for all serious scholars and students of ancient and early medieval Iranian history.

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    The Idea of Iran
  2. Print length
    176 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    I.B. Tauris
  5. Publication date
    February 23, 2007
  6. Dimensions
    6.14 x 0.44 x 9.21 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    184511406X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1845114060
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About the Author

Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis is Curator of Middle Eastern Coins at the British Museum, UK, as well as Honorary Director of the British Institute of Persian Studies. Her other publications include The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Persia (I.B. Tauris).

Husband and wife duo Sarah Stewart and David Small have worked together on several picture books, including The Friend, The Money Tree, and The Library. The Gardener is a Caldecott Honor book. Small has also illustrated other books, including the 2001 Caldecott Medal winner So You Want to Be President?, by Judith St. George. Stewart and Small live in a historic home on a bend of the St. Joseph River in Michigan.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ I.B. Tauris (February 23, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 184511406X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1845114060
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.44 x 9.21 inches
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This series of stylish books (Idea of Iran) consist of collections of papers on a particular period in Iran from 600 BC. until 1000 AD.
The present book is covering the era of the Parthians from 250 BC. until 224 AD.
Although some of the essays have a very 'scientific' style and are a bit strenuous to read for a layman like me (in particular the essay on the Videvdad by Skjaevoe), the book is covering a topic where it is hard to find anything to read at all. The paper by Wiesehöfer is very interesting, and the article by Wang Tao is giving new insights into the early Sino-Iranian relationship.
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