The Parthian and early Sasanian empires : adaptation and expansion : proceedings of a conference held in Vienna, 14-16 June 2012 / edited by Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh, editor.

Series:

Archaeological Monographs Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arsacid dynasty, 247 B.C.-224 A.D--Congresses.

Arsacid dynasty.

Sasanian dynasty, 224-651--Congresses.

Sasanian dynasty.

Parthians--Congresses.

Parthians.

Iran--History--To 640--Congresses.

Iran.

Iran--History--640-1256--Congresses.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 pages).

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : Oxbow Books, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although much of the primary information about the Parthian period comes from coins, there has been much new research undertaken over the past few decades into wider aspects of both the Parthian and Sassanian Empires including the Arsacid Parthians, and their material culture. Despite a change of ruling dynasty, the two empires were closely connected and cannot be regarded as totally separate entities. The continuation of Parthian influence particularly into the early Sasanian period cannot be disputed. An historic lack of detailed information arose partly through the relative lack of excavated archaeological sites dating to the Parthian period in Iran and western scholars' lack of knowledge of recent excavations and their results that are usually published in Persian, coupled with the inevitable difficulties for academic research engendered by the recent political situation in the region. Although an attempt has been made by several scholars in the west to place this important Iranian dynasty in its proper cultural context, the traditional GrecoRoman influenced approach is still prevalent. The present volume presents 15 papers covering various aspects of Parthian and early Sasanian history, material culture, linguistics and religion which demonstrate a rich surviving heritage and provide many new insights into ideology, royal genealogy, social organization, military tactics, linguistic developments and trading contacts.

Contents:

Historical

Some aspects of political history : early Arsacid kings and the Seleucids / Jérôme Gaslain

The Arsacids and Commagene / Rahim Shayegan

Dynastic connections in the Arsacid empire and the origins of the house of Sasan / Marek Jan Olbrycht

From terror to tactical usage : elephants in the Partho-sasanian period / Touraj Daryaee

Remarks on the location of the province of Parthia in the Sasanian period / Mehrdad Ghodrat-Dizaji

The birth of the Sasanian monarchy in western sources / Andrea Gariboldi

Kirder and the re-organisation of Persian Mazdeism / Antonio Panaino

Linguistic

The Parthian language in early Sasanian times / Rika Gyselen

From Aramaic to Pahlavi : epigraphic observations based on the Persis coin series / Khodadad Rezakhani

Parthian studies : two new notes / Daryoosh Akbarzadeh

Archaeological

A note on architectural traditions in Arsacid Parthia : the round hall at Nisa / Antonio Invernizzi

Women, dance and the hunt : splendour and pleasures of court life in Arsacid and early sasanian art / Barbara Kaim

Numismatics

Quantifying monetary production : ecbatana and media in Parthian times / Pierre-Yves Boillet

The coinages of Paradan and Sind in the context of Kushan and Kushano-Sasanian numismatics / Nikolaus Schindel.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781785709623

1785709623

9781785702082

1785702084

OCLC:

952933578