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The age of the Parthians /

The Parthians were nomadic horse-warriors who left few written records, concentrating rather on a rich oral and storytelling tradition. What knowledge we have of this remarkable people derives primarily from their coinage, which mixed Hellenism with Persian influences. In this book, distinguished sc...

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Other Authors: Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh., Stewart, Sarah
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: London ; New York : London : I.B. Tauris ; in association with the London Middle East Institute at SOAS and the British Museum, 2007.
Series: Idea of Iran ; v. 2.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Iranian revival in the Parthian period
  • Gondophares and the Indo-Parthians
  • Fars under Seleucid and Parthian rule
  • Friend and foe : the Orient in Rome
  • Parthia in China : a re-examination of the historical records
  • The Videvdad : its ritual-mythical significance.