Sasanian Persia: The Rise and Fall of an Empire - Brossura

Daryaee, Touraj

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ISBN 10: 1780763786 ISBN 13: 9781780763781

Casa editrice: Tauris Academic Studies, 2013

Riassunto

Of profound importance in late antiquity, the Sasanian Empire is almost completely unknown today, except as a counterpoint to the Roman Empire. What are the reasons for this ignorance and why does the Sasanian Empire matter? In this brilliant and highly readable new history Touraj Daryaee fills a huge gap in our knowledge of world history. He examines the Sasanians' complex and colorful narrative and demonstrates their unique significance, not only for the development of Iranian civilization but also for Roman and Islamic history.

The Sasanians were the last of the ancient Persian dynasties and are best known as the preeminent practitioners of the Zoroastrian religion. In this concise yet comprehensive new book, Touraj Daryaee provides an unrivalled account of Sasanian Persia. Drawing on extensive new sources he paints a vivid portrait of Sasanian life and unravels the divergent strands that contributed to the making of this great Empire. Sasanian Persia is a unique examination of a period of history that still has great significance for a full understanding of modern Iran.

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Recensione:

Touraj Daryaee synthesizes a new generation of Sasanian scholarship to present the first single volume study of such important history-important not only for understanding Iranian, but Roman and early Islamic histories as well.

Gene Garthwaite, Professor of History, and Jane and Raphael Bernstein Professor of Asian Studies, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire

Touraj Daryaee is a well-known scholar of Sasanian history and religious texts who knows the subject well and has published widely in his field. This will be a useful publication for scholars and everyone interested in Sasanian history.

Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, Curator, The British Museum

Touraj Daryaee's Sasanian Persia is far more detailed than all previous work on the subject,with a multitude of new materials and sources.It is a masterpiece of research and will be the last word on Sasanian Iran in all of its aspects-from political history to religion, society and commerce.

Richard N. Frye, Emeritus Professor of Iranian Studies, Harvard University

The publication of Touraj Daryaee's book is a cause for much satisfaction. He is a leading scholar of his subject, which he tackles very successfully. David Morgan, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Wisconsin --David Morgan, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Wisconsin

L'autore:

Touraj Daryaee is Howard Baskerville Professor in the history of Iran and the Persianate World and Associate Director of the Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies at the University of California, Irvine. He works on the history of ancient and early medieval Iran and is the editor of the International Journal of Ancient Iranian Studies.

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• Editore: Tauris Academic Studies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1780763786
• ISBN 13: 9781780763781
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 225