The Legs of the Throne: Kings, Elites, and Subjects in Sasanian Iran

2011/01/28 by Scott McDonough · 7 citations
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Eurasian Exchange Networks #Byzantine Studies and History #Ancient Near East History #Throne #Ancient history #History #Diversity (politics) #Literature #Art #Anthropology #Sociology #Political science #Law #Politics

paper · doi:10.1002/9781444390186.ch13

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Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: The Sasanian World: Distance and Diversity The Sasanian “Revolution”? Eranshahr and its King of Kings Magians, Jews, and Christians: the Dynamics of Coexistence The Final Centuries of Sasanian Rule The Triumph and Twilight of the Sasanians Abbreviations Notes References

Citations

• Constantine and the Christians of Persia
• Kavād's Heresy and Mazdak's Revolt

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• Kavad I [wikipedia]
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• Shapur I [wikipedia]

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