ReOrienting the Sasanians :East Iran in Late Antiquity - Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia
ReOrienting the Sasanians :East Iran in Late Antiquity - Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia
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Published:
23 March, 2017
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781474400299 |
| ISBN10 | 1474400299 |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 574 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Edinburgh University Press |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
Despite slogging through difficult terrain, the book makes for a shockingly smooth read. Any difficulties following the complicated historical narrative is helpfully relieved by the clear and comprehensive conclusions furnished at the end of each chapter. Rezakhani is explicit about the limits of the evidence, and does an enviable job producing a narrative history despite these constraints... Rezakhani skillfully guides the reader through uncharted territories, and successfully centers East Iran as a subject worthy of study in its own right. -- Simcha Gross, University of California, Irvine * Ancient Jew Review *
This study is a valuable addition to the literature, and will be of particular interest to non-specialist as an entry point and framework from which to familiarise themselves with the history of Central Asia and the Hindu Kush in late antiquity. Although Rezakhani purposefully stayed away from cultural history, his effective use of numismatics has the beneficial side-effect of highlighting some important cultural developments in Central Asia and the inception of East Iran. Clear and well-labelled maps help make this book useful to specialists and non-specialists alike. Likewise, the generous inclusion of images of coins illustrates points raised in the text itself. -- Craig Morley, University of Chester * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
Overall, Rezakhani’s book is easy to read and vividly illustrated through the many maps and illustrations (mainly coins). -- Tino Shahin, Bonn * Plekos *
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, University of California, Irvine
Author's Bio
Khodadad Rezakhani is an Associate Research Scholar at the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-RahmanI Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies, Princeton University.