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Rome, Parthia, and the politics of peace : the origins of war in the ancient Middle East / Jason M Schlude.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schlude, Jason M., author.
- Series:
- Routledge studies in ancient history ; 12.
- Routledge studies in ancient history ; 12
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--Foreign relations--Iran--Parthia.
- Rome.
- Parthia--Foreign relations--Rome.
- Parthia.
- Rome--History--To 510 B.C.
- Parthia--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (239 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2020]
- Summary:
- This volume offers an informed survey of the problematic relationship between the ancient empires of Rome and Parthia from c.96/95 BCE to 224 CE. Schlude explores the rhythms of this relationship and invites its readers to reconsider the past and our relationship with it.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of maps and figures
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 Rome and Parthia meet: from Sulla to Lucullus
- 2 Empires with a boundary: Pompey and Phraates III
- 3 An opportunist strikes: Crassus and the battle of Carrhae
- 4 Parthian-Roman fallout: Orodes II and Mark Antony in the Near East
- 5 A diplomatic restart: Augustus, Phraates IV, and Phraates V
- 6 Instability at home and abroad: diplomacy and war under the Julio-Claudians
- 7 Legions on the Euphrates: the Parthian policy of the Flavians
- 8 The model of Trajan: the final stage for Rome and Parthia
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-351-13571-6
- 1-351-13569-4
- 9781351135719
- OCLC:
- 1136967929
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