The Cambridge History of Iran Vol. 3, part 1: The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanian Periods 3/1

The third volume, published in two parts, is an account of every aspect of Iranian civilisation from the death of Alexander in 323 BC to the advent of Islam in the seventh century AD. This complex period, of major importance in Iranian history and extending for almost a thousand years, encompasses the reigns of the Seleucid, the Parthian, the Kushan and Sasanian dynasties. As additions to the general objectives of these volumes, Professor Yarshater has included in this volume chapters on the institutional, administrative, legal, numismatic, linguistic and literary aspects of the period; and he further develops the scope of the volume by including studies of Iran's interaction with neighbouring societies, of Iran's mythical and legendary history, and of Iranian settlements outside the geographical boundaries of Iran and Afghanistan. This volume is the most comprehensive study published of this very important period of Iran's history. Front page 3 Table of contents 7 List of maps 13 Editorial note 15 Introduction 17 Part 1: Political History 77 1 The Seleucid Period 79 2 The Political History of Iran under the Arsacids 97 3 Iranians in Asia Minor 176 4 The Political History of Iran under the Sasanians 192 5 The History of Eastern Iran 256 6 The Political History of Transoxiana 307 7 Iranian Settlement East of the Pamirs 338 Part 2: Numismatics 352 8(a) Parthian Coins 354 8(b) Minor States in Southern Iran 374 9 Sasanian Coins 397 Part 3: Iranian Historical Tradition 416 10(a) Iranian Common Beliefs and World-View 418 10(b) Iranian National History 434 Part 4: Iran and her Neighbours 554 11 Iran and Mesopotamia 556 12 Iran, Armenia and Georgia 580 13 Iran and China 612 14 Cultural Relations between Parthia and Rome 635 15 Byzantium and the Sasanians 644 16 Iran and the Arabs before Islam 669 17 Irano-Turkish Relations in the late Sasanian Period 689 Bibliography 701 Plates 814 V. 1. The Land Of Iran / Edited By W. B. Fisher -- V. 2. The Median And Achaemenian Periods / Edited By Ilya Gershevitch -- V. 3. The Seleucid, Parthian, And Sasanian Periods / Edited By Ehsan Yarshater (2 Pts.) -- V. 4. The Period From The Arab Invasion To The Saljuqs / Edited By R. N. Frye -- V. 5. The Saljuq And Mongol Periods / Edited By J. A. Boyle -- V. 6. The Timurid And Safavid Periods / Edited By Peter Jackson And Laurence Lockhart --v. 7. From Nadir Shah To The Islamic Republic / Edited By Peter Avery, Gavin Hambly, And Charles Melville. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. The Cambridge History of Iran is an eight-volume survey of Iranian history and culture, and its contribution to the civilisation of the world. All aspect of the religious, philosophical, political, economic, scientific and artistic elements in Iranian civilisation are studies, with some emphasis on geographical and ecological factors which have contributed to that civilisation's special character. -- From publisher's description 'The Cambridge History of Iran' is an eight-volume survey of Iranian history and culture, and its contribution to the civilisation of the world. All aspects of the religious, philosophical, political, economic, scientific and artistic elements in Iranian civilisation are studied Surveys Iranian history and culture and its contribution to the civilization of the world. Covers religious, philosophical, political, economic, scientific and artistic elements in Iranian civilization Our knowledge of Seleucid Iran is unfortunately meagre.