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The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Persia: New Light on the Parthian and Sasanian Empires [Hardcover]

Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis (Editor), Robert Hillenbrand (Editor), J. M. Rogers (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 1860640451 | ISBN-13: 978-1860640452 | Publication Date: April 1998

The art of the Parthian and Sasanian empires exercised enormous influence on art and culture in the early Islamic period and its legacy has continuing relevance in modern times. Pre-Islamic stylistic developments and motifs were widely adopted in the Islamic period: traditional mosque architecture, for example, draws much from Parthian and Sasanian forms. This text brings together an international panel to assess the state of knowledge of the Achaemenid, Parthian and Sasanian empires, and their contributions cover a range of subjects relating to the art and archaeology of Iran and neighbouring countries from the 5th century BC to the 7th century AD. Previously unpublished material from excavations in Central Asia is presented, along with actual evidence of cultural continuity between ancient Persia and the modern Middle East.

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Hardcover: 191 pages
Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd (April 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1860640451
ISBN-13: 978-1860640452
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.8 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
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gold jug, rock reliefs, youth fighting, girl killing, incised decoration, terracotta figurines, square hall, female clothing

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Naqsh-i Rustam, New York, Central Asia, Barm-i Dilak, Tillya Tepe, Vanden Berghe, Tang-i Qandil, Old Nisa, Temple of Oxus, Taq-i Bustan, Altiranische Funde, Sar Mashhad, Round Hall, Naqsh-i Rajab, State Hermitage Museum, Ka'ba-i Zardusht, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Near East, Nishapur Glass, Treasury of San Marco, Ahura Mazda, British Museum, Bulletin of the Asia Institute, Islamic Art, Kuh-i Shahrak

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This book cites 30 books:

History of Bukhara (Medieval Academy Books : No 61) by Richatd N. Frye on page 119, page 120, and page 121
Southern Arabia (New Aspects of Archaeology) by Brian Doe on page 148, and page 149
The Parthian Period (Iconography of Religions XIV Ser : No. 3) by Malcolm A. R. Colledge on page 34, and page 101
The Arts of Persia by R.W. Ferrier on page 140, and page 180
A Survey of Persian Art: From Prehistoric Times to the Present: From The End Of The Sasanian Empire To The Present by Abbas Daneshvari in Front Matter, and page 160

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The Persians (Peoples of Asia) by Gene R. Garthwaite in Back Matter

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