The Parthians : the forgotten empire /
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the Parthian Empire, which existed for almost 500 years from 247 BC to 224 AD. The Parthians were Rome's great opponents in the east, but comparatively little is known about them. The Parthians focuses on the rise, expa...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2021.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Peoples of the ancient world (Routledge (Firm))
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| Summary: | This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the Parthian Empire, which existed for almost 500 years from 247 BC to 224 AD. The Parthians were Rome's great opponents in the east, but comparatively little is known about them. The Parthians focuses on the rise, expansion, flowering and decline of the Parthian Empire and covers both the wars with the Romans in the west and the nomads in the east. Sources include the small amount from the Empire itself, as well as those from outside the Parthian world, such as Greek, Roman and Chinese documents. Ellerbrock also explores the Parthian military, social history, religions, art, architecture and numismatics, all supported by a great number of images and maps. The Parthians is an invaluable resource for those studying the ancient Near East during the period of the Parthian Empire, as well as for more general readers interested in this era. |
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| Item Description: | This book is based on the revised and expanded second edition of 'Die Parther - die vergessene Grossmacht' (The Parthians : the forgotten superpower), by archaeologist Sylvia Winkelmann and myself, published by Zabern Verlag, Germany in 2015. For the present edition, the book was revised and in parts reedited and translated into English by the author. More than ninety new photographs have been added. |
| Physical Description: | xxviii, 331 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [298]-319) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780367481902 0367481901 9780367473099 0367473097 |