Maria Brosius (UK University of Newcastle upon Tyne)

The Persians

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Covering both the Achaemenid period and the thousand years following Alexander's conquest, this book explores the period from the seventh century BC, to the seventh century AD, and presents a comprehensive introduction to ancient Persia.

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This historical overview of the Persian empires explores the king and his court, the organization of the Empire, religion and culture, and art and architecture. Source citations enable readers to gain direct access to the written material.

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Produktdetails

• Peoples of the Ancient World
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 418g
• ISBN-13: 9780415320894
• ISBN-10: 0415320895
• Artikelnr.: 31304369

Autorenporträt

Maria Brosius

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Archaemenids 1.1 Historical Survey 1.2 King and Court 1.3
Organisation and Administration of the Empire 1.4 Religion 1.5 Art and
Architecture (Excursus I: The Creation of 'The Other': The Persians and the
Greek-Persian Wars) 2. The Parthians (Arsacids) 2.1 Historical Survey 2.2
King and Court 2.3 Organisation of the Empire 2.4 Religion 2.5 Art and
Architecture (Excursus II: The Parthians in the Eyes of the Romans) 3. The
Sasanians 3.1 Historical Survey 3.2 King and Court 3.3 Organisation of
Empire 3.4 Religion 3.5 Art and Architecture. Appendices. The Achaemenid
Dynasty. The Arsacid Dynasty. The Sasanian Dynasty. Selected Bibliography.
Index