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The Parthians

The Forgotten Empire
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The Parthians by Uwe Ellerbrock offers a detailed exploration of the Parthian Empire, which thrived for nearly five centuries from 247 BC to 224 AD. The book examines the empireโ€™s rise, expansion, peak, and decline, highlighting its conflicts with Rome and the nomadic peoples to the east. Drawing on diverse sourcesโ€”including Greek, Roman, and Chinese recordsโ€”it delves into the Parthiansโ€™ military history, social structures, religions, art, architecture, and coinage. Richly illustrated with images and maps, this volume sheds light on a civilisation often overshadowed in ancient history.
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This work is ideal for students and scholars of the Ancient Near East, as well as general readers with an interest in the history and culture of the Parthian Empire and its role as a major eastern power confronting Rome.

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This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the Parthian Empire, which existed for almost 500 years from 247 BC to 224 AD.

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This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the Parthian Empire, which existed for almost 500 years from 247 BC to 224 AD.

The Parthians were Romeโ€™s great opponents in the east, but comparatively little is known about them. The Parthians focuses on the rise, expansion, flowering and decline of the Parthian Empire and covers both the wars with the Romans in the west and the nomads in the east. Sources include the small amount from the Empire itself, as well as those from outside the Parthian world, such as Greek, Roman and Chinese documents. Ellerbrock also explores the Parthian military, social history, religions, art, architecture and numismatics, all supported by a great number of images and maps.

The Parthians is an invaluable resource for those studying the Ancient Near East during the period of the Parthian Empire, as well as for more general readers interested in this era.

Series: Peoples of the Ancient World

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367481902

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 12 Tables, black and white; 116 Halftones, color; 101 Halftones, black and white; 217 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 820g

Pages: 362

About the Author

Uwe Ellerbrock has been studying the Parthian Empire for more than 30 years. His book Die Parther, written with archaeologist Sylvia Winkelmann, was published in 2012 (revised edition 2015).

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