Reorienting the Sasanians - (Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia) by Khodadad Rezakhani (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>In the mediaeval period, Central Asia rose to prominence as a centre of Persian-Islamic culture, from the Seljuks to the Mongols. Khodadad Rezakhani tells the back story of this rise to prominence, the story of the famed Kushans and mysterious 'Asian Huns', and their role in shaping both the Sasanian Empire and the rest of the Middle East.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Central Asia is commonly imagined as the marginal land on the periphery of Chinese and Middle Eastern civilisations. At best, it is understood as a series of disconnected areas that served as stop-overs along the Silk Road. </p> <p></p> <p>However, in the mediaeval period, this region rose to prominence and importance as one of the centres of Persian-Islamic culture, from the Seljuks to the Mongols and Timur. </p> <p></p> <p>Khodadad Rezakhani tells the back story of this rise to prominence, the story of the famed Kushans and mysterious 'Asian Huns', and their role in shaping both the Sasanian Empire and the rest of the Middle East.</p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Contextualises Persian history in relation to the history of Central Asia </li> <li>Extends the concept of late antiquity further east than is usually done </li> <li>Surveys the history of Iran and Central Asia between 200 and 800 CE and contextualises the rise of Islam in both regions </li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>'When it comes to the Sasanian Empire, most of our attention is turned toward its western neighbour, the Roman Empire. Khodadad Rezakhani has produced a brilliant synthesis and narrative of East Iran, showing how important the other side of the Sasanian Empire was for understanding Iranian and Eurasian history in Late Antiquity.This book must be read not only to understand the Sasanian World, but also to form a wider perspective of late antique history in general.' Touraj Daryaee, Maseeh Chair in Persian Studies and Culture Director of the Jordan Center for Persian Studies, University of California A narrative history of Central Asia after the fall of the Greek dynasties and before the rise of Islam Central Asia is commonly imagined as the marginal land on the periphery of Chinese and Middle Eastern civilisations. At best, it is understood as a series of disconnected areas that served as stop-overs along the Silk Road. However, in the mediaeval period, this region rose to much prominence and importance as one of the centres of Persian-Islamic culture, from the Seljuks to the Mongols and Timur. Khodadad Rezakhani tells the back story of this rise to prominence, the story of the famed Kushans and mysterious 'Asian Huns', and their role in shaping both the Sasanian Empire and the rest of the Middle East. Khodadad Rezakhani is a Humboldt Stiftung Fellow at the Institut für Iranistik, Freie Universität Berlin. Cover image: Cover image: Antiochos I of Kommagene shaking hands with Herakles (detail). First-century BC relief from Arsameia (c) Klaus-Peter Simon/Wikimedia Commons Cover design: Barrie Tullett [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-0029-9 Barcode<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Khodadad Rezakhani is an Associate Research Scholar at the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-RahmanI Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies, Princeton University.<p>
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us