Between empires: Arabs, Romans, and Sasanians in late antiquity

An examination of the complex inter-relationships between the Roman and Sasanid Empires, and some of their Arab allies and neighbours, during the last century before the emergence of Islam. Greg Fisher stresses the importance of a Near East dominated by Rome and Iran for the formation of early conce...

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Main Author: Fisher, Greg 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2011
In:Year: 2011
Series/Journal:Oxford classical monographs
Further subjects:B Iran ; History ; To 640
B Iran Relations (Rome)
B Iran ; Relations ; Rome
B Rome Relations (Iran)
B Sassanids
B Rome ; Relations ; Iran
B Iran History To 640
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP)
Parallel Edition:Print version: 9780199599271
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Summary:An examination of the complex inter-relationships between the Roman and Sasanid Empires, and some of their Arab allies and neighbours, during the last century before the emergence of Islam. Greg Fisher stresses the importance of a Near East dominated by Rome and Iran for the formation of early concepts of Arab identity
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0191724998
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199599271.001.0001