Rolf Strootman brings together various aspects of court culture in the Macedonian empires of the post-Achaemenid Near East. During the Hellenistic Period (c. 330-30 BCE), Alexander the Great and his successors reshaped their Persian and Greco-Macedonian legacies to create a new kind of rulership that was neither 'western' nor 'eastern' and would profoundly influence the later development of court culture and monarchy in both the Roman West and Iranian East.
Drawing on the socio-political models of Norbert Elias and Charles Tilly, After the Achaemenids shows how the Hellenistic dynastic courts were instrumental in the integration of local elites in the empires, and the (re)distribution of power, wealth, and status. It analyses the competition among courtiers for royal favour and the, not always successful, attempts of the Hellenistic rulers to use these struggles to their own advantage.
Key features
Demonstrates the interrelationships of the three competing 'Hellenistic' empires of the Seleukids, Antigonids and Ptolemies
Casts new light on the phenomenon of Hellenistic Kingship by approaching it from the angle of the court
Covers topics such as palace architecture, royal women, court ceremonial, and coronation ritual
Автор: Babaie Sussan Название: Persian Kingship and Architecture: Strategies of Power in Iran from the Achaemenids to the Pahlavis ISBN: 1848857519 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848857513 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 126720.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Drawing on archaeology, ancient, medieval, early and modern architectural history, both Islamic and secular, this book is suitable for all those interested in Iranian studies and visual culture. It shows how architecture was appropriated by different rulers as an integral part of their strategies of legitimising power.
Автор: Brigitte Lion, C?cile Michel Название: The Role of Women in Work and Society in the Ancient Near East ISBN: 1614519137 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781614519133 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Цена: 185890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Economic history is well documented in Assyriology, thanks to the preservation of dozens of thousands of clay tablets recording administrative operations, contracts and acts dealing with family law. Despite these voluminous sources, the topic of work and the contribution of women have rarely been addressed.This book examines occupations involving women over the course of three millennia of Near Eastern history. It presents the various aspects of women as economic agents inside and outside of the family structure. Inside the family, women were the main actors in the production of goods necessary for everyday life. In some instances, their activities exceeded the simple needs of the household and were integrated within the production of large organizations or commercial channels. The contributions presented in this volume are representative enough to address issues in various domains: social, economic, religious, etc., from varied points of view: archaeological, historical, sociological, anthropological, and with a gender perspective.This book will be a useful tool for historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and graduate students interested in the economy of the ancient Near East and in women and gender studies.
Автор: Lion Brigitte, Michel Cйcile Название: The Role of Women in Work and Society in the Ancient Near East ISBN: 1501517015 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501517013 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Рейтинг: Цена: 45050.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Economic history is well documented in Assyriology, thanks to the preservation of dozens of thousands of clay tablets recording administrative operations, contracts and acts dealing with family law. Despite these voluminous sources, the topic of work and the contribution of women have rarely been addressed. This book examines occupations involving women over the course of three millennia of Near Eastern history. It presents the various aspects of women as economic agents inside and outside of the family structure. Inside the family, women were the main actors in the production of goods necessary for everyday life. In some instances, their activities exceeded the simple needs of the household and were integrated within the production of large organizations or commercial channels. The contributions presented in this volume are representative enough to address issues in various domains: social, economic, religious, etc., from varied points of view: archaeological, historical, sociological, anthropological, and with a gender perspective. This book will be a useful tool for historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and graduate students interested in the economy of the ancient Near East and in women and gender studies.
Автор: History Captivating Название: The Persian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the History of Persia, Starting from the Ancient Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanian Empires to ISBN: 1647482836 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647482831 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 27580.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A still-present cultural and linguistic group, the Persians are the founders of today`s modern-day nation of Iran. They trace their roots back to the Aryans of Northern Europe, but over the course of time, they managed to assert a distinct identity that led to the formation of some of the world`s most powerful empires.
Автор: Sasan Samiei Название: Ancient Persia in Western History: Hellenism and the Representation of the Achaemenid Empire ISBN: 1350197769 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350197763 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 33780.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Ancient Persia in Western History is a measured rejoinder to the dominant narrative that considers the Graeco-Persian Wars to be merely the first round of an oft-repeated battle between the despotic 'East' and the broadly enlightened 'West'. Sasan Samiei analyses the historiography which has skewed our understanding of this crucial era - contrasting the work of Edward Gibbon and Goethe, which venerated Classicism and Hellenistic history, with later writers such as John Linton Myres. Finally, Samiei explores the cross-cultural encounters which constituted the Achaemenid period itself, and repositions it as essential to the history of Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Автор: History Captivating Название: Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Foug ISBN: 1647483867 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647483869 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 27580.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: If ranked by population percentage, the Achaemenid Empire, also known as the First Persian Empire, is the largest Empire the world has ever seen with 44% of the world`s population belonging to it. In this new captivating history book, you will discover the truth about this startling empire.
Автор: Dusinberre Название: Empire, Authority, and Autonomy in Achaemenid Anatolia ISBN: 1107577152 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107577152 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 52800.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book offers a radical new approach to understanding the Achaemenid Persian Empire and imperialism more generally. Elspeth R. M. Dusinberre shows how the rulers of the Empire constructed a system flexible enough to provide for the needs of different peoples within the confines of a single imperial authority and highlights the variability in response.
Автор: Morgan Janett Название: Greek Perspectives on the Achaemenid Empire ISBN: 0748647236 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780748647231 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 105600.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Investigates the historical, political and social factors that inspired and manipulated different identities for Persia and the Persians within Greece. This book offers insights into the role of Greek social elites and political communities in creating different representations of the Achaemenid Persians and their Empire.
Автор: Pirngruber Название: The Economy of Late Achaemenid and Seleucid Babylonia ISBN: 1107106060 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107106062 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 99270.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book provides a full reassessment of the economic structures and market performance in Late Achaemenid and Seleucid Babylonia. The approach is informed by New Institutional Economics and draws heavily on archival cuneiform documents as well as providing the first exhaustive contextualisation of the price data contained in the Babylonian Astronomical Diaries.
If you want to discover the captivating history of Iran, then keep reading...
Five captivating manuscripts in one book:
Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars
Parthian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Enemy of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Neo-Persian Empire that Ruled Before the Arab Conquest of Persia and the Rise of Islam
The Safavid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Persian Empire That Fought Against the Ottomans in the Ottoman-Safavid War
The Afsharid and Qajar Dynasty: A Captivating Guide to Two Iranian Dynasties Who Ruled Persia from 1736 to 1925
In part 1 of this book, you will:
Discover how the Achaemenid Empire got its start, as well as the conditions that allowed their culture to grow and prosper
Learn how Cyrus the Great came to power and the remarkable ways in which he and his successors ruled the empire
Get insights into the Achaemenid style of warfare, including rituals, strategies and tactics they used to conquer their foes as well as how they protected themselves against intruders
Learn about the roles and obligations of the people, who and how they worshipped, including their beliefs
And much, much more
In part 2 of this book, you will:
Learn about the origins of the Parthian empire
Discover the rise of the Parthian empire
Gain startling knowledge about the Roman-Parthian Wars
Be able to visualize the powerful military tactics that the Parthians used - tactics that gradually became the standard method of warfare in the Roman empire as well
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:
The Rise of the Sasanian Empire
The First Sasanian Decline
The Golden Age and the End of the Sasanian Empire
Sasanian Government and Military
Art and Culture of the Sasanian Empire
Life and Society of the Sasanians
Religion in the Sasanian State
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:
Religious Beginnings: Ismail I
Foreign Relations: Tahmasp
Short and Bloody: Ismail II
Cultural Consolidation: Abbas I
Saru Taqi: Shah Safi
Interlude: Shah Abbas II
Internal Decay: Sulayman
Fall: Sultan Husayn
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include:
Geography and Ancient History of Persia
Modern History of Persia and the Afsharid Dynasty
The Persian Empire under the Qajar Dynasty
Modern Persian Society
Culture of Modern Persia
And much, much more
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Автор: Briant Pierre Название: From Cyrus to Seleukos: Studies in Achaemenid and Hellenistic History ISBN: 0999475541 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780999475546 Издательство: Brill Рейтинг: Цена: 118210.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: The present volume is a collection of articles published in English by Professor Pierre Briant of the College de France, in various forms over the past three decades. Pierre Briant has been instrumental in the recent revival of Achaemenid history, and the way in which he has achieved this is instructive for the future generations of historians to come. One can state that Briant's approach to history is very much in the French tradition: it engages with both narration and a thorough historiographical methodology, making his work so distinctively rigorous and compelling at the same time. Another important contribution made by Briant's work concerns the changing scholarly interpretations of the relations between the Achaemenids and Alexander in the longue duree. Since the major corpus of Pierre Briant's work was originally composed in French, I thought that it would be beneficial to many English-speaking students, as well as educated readers and experts in the field, to have access to these important essays in a single volume. I have tried to keep articles in their original publication format and style, wherever possible. This volume is a special tribute to an important historian of our time, from which current and future students of Persia will have much to learn.
This volume was previously published by the Jordan Center for Persian Studies, University of California – Irvine.
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