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Titre(s) : Sasanian Persia [Texte imprimé] : between Rome and the Steppes of Eurasia / edited by Eberhard W. Sauer
Publication : Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, cop. 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XXI-314 pages) : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Collection : Edinburgh studies in ancient Persia
Lien à la collection : Edinburgh studies in ancient Persia
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
The Sasanian Empire (third-seventh centuries) was one of the largest empires of antiquity,
stretching from Mesopotamia to modern Pakistan and from Central Asia to the Arabian
Peninsula. This mega-empire withstood powerful opponents in the steppe and expanded
further in Late Antiquity, whilst the Roman world shrunk in size. Recent research
has revealed the reasons for this success, notably population growth in some territories,
economic prosperity and urban development, made possible through investment in agriculture
and military infrastructure on a scale unparalleled in the late antique world. This
volume explores the empire's relations with its neighbours and key phenomena which
contributed to its wealth and power, from the empire's armed forces to agriculture,
trade and treatment of minorities. The latest discoveries, notably major urban foundations,
fortifications and irrigations systems, feature prominently. An empire whose military
might and urban culture rivalled Rome and foreshadowed the caliphate will be of interest
to scholars of the Roman and Islamic world
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Sauer, Eberhard (1970-....). Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Sassanides (dynastie)
Fouilles archéologiques -- Iran
Iran -- Jusqu'à 651
Indice(s) Dewey :
935 (23e éd.) = Histoire antique - Mésopotamie et plateau iranien - Des origines jusqu'à 0637 ap.
J.-C.
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781474401012. - ISBN 1474401015. - ISBN 9781474401029 (erroné). - ISBN 9781474420686
(erroné) (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45327781j
Notice n° :
FRBNF45327781
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