Sasanian Persia: Between Rome and the Steppes of Eurasia - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1474401015 ISBN 13 : 9781474401012

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2017

Synopsis

The Sasanian Empire (third-seventh centuries) was one of the largest empires of antiquity, stretching from Mesopotamia to modern Pakistan and from Central Asia to the Arabian Peninsula. This mega-empire withstood powerful opponents in the steppe and expanded further in Late Antiquity, whilst the Roman world shrunk in size. Recent research has revealed the reasons for this success, notably population growth in some territories, economic prosperity and urban development, made possible through investment in agriculture and military infrastructure on a scale unparalleled in the late antique world. This volume explores the empire's relations with its neighbours and key phenomena which contributed to its wealth and power, from the empire's armed forces to agriculture, trade and treatment of minorities. The latest discoveries, notably major urban foundations, fortifications and irrigations systems, feature prominently. An empire whose military might and urban culture rivalled Rome and foreshadowed the caliphate will be of interest to scholars of the Roman and Islamic world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Eberhard W. Sauer is Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1474401015
• ISBN 13: 9781474401012
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Éditeur: Sauer Eberhard W.
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