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Greeks and Parthians in Mesopotamia and Beyond, 331 BC-AD 224
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Greeks and Parthians in Mesopotamia and Beyond, 331 BC-AD 224
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Wolfram Grajetzki
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:128 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Archaeology by period and region |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780715639474
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Classifications | Dewey:935.06 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Bristol Classical Press
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Publication Date |
21 April 2011 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Greeks and Parthians is an innovative, archaeologically based investigation into urban life in Mesopotamia and the northern part of what is now the Persian Gulf, from the arrival of Alexander the Great to the end of the Parthian Empire. With detailed coverage of the cities of Seleucia-Ktesiphon, Babylon, Uruk, Susa, Spasinou Charax, Ikaros (Failaka) and Tylos (Bahrein), Wolfram Grajetzki shows that for most people in the region, life and material culture were not, as is commonly stated, transformed by the coming of the Greeks. The Parthians have tended to receive a negative press from historians, but their supremacy lasted some 350 years and the archaeology of their cities reveals innovations in architecture and decorative arts, with lavishly equipped houses showing a high standard of living.
Author Biography
Wolfram Grajetzki has participated in excavations in Egypt and Pakistan and taught Egyptology at Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
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