Iran's heritage is as varied as it is complex, and the archaeological, philological, and linguistic scholarship of the region has not been the focus of a comprehensive study for many decades. The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran provides up-to-date, authoritative essays on a wide range of topics extending from the earliest Paleolithic settlements in the Pleistocene era to the Arab conquest in the 7th century AD. The volume, authored by specialists based both inside and outside of Iran, is divided into sections covering prehistory, the Chalcolithic, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Achaemenid period, the Seleucid and Arsacid periods, the Sasanian period, and the Arab conquest. In addition, more specialized chapters are included which treat numismatics, religion, languages, political ideology, calendrics, the use of color, textiles, Sasanian silver and reliefs, and political relations with Rome and Byzantium. No other single volume covers as much of Iran's archaeology and history with the same degree of authority. Drawing on the results of the latest fieldwork in Iran and studies by scholars from around the world, this volume addresses a longstanding gap in the literature of the ancient Near East.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN-13
9780190668662
eBay Product ID (ePID)
232537562
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
1064 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran
Publication Year
2017
Subject
History
Type
Textbook
Author
D. T. Potts
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
174 mm
Item Weight
1659 g
Item Width
248 mm
Additional Product Features
Editor
D. T. Potts
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Series Title
Oxford Handbooks
Topic
Religious History
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