Rome Parthia And The Politics Of Peace

Author : Jason M. Schlude
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351135702

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Rome, Parthia, and the Politics of Peace by Jason M. Schlude Pdf

This volume offers an informed survey of the problematic relationship between the ancient empires of Rome and Parthia from c. 96/95 BCE to 224 CE. Schlude explores the rhythms of this relationship and invites its readers to reconsider the past and our relationship with it. Some have looked to this confrontation to help explain the roots of the long-lived conflict between the West and the Middle East. It is a reading symptomatic of most scholarship on the subject, which emphasizes fundamental incompatibility and bellicosity in Roman–Parthian relations. Rather than focusing on the relationship as a series of conflicts, Rome, Parthia, and the Politics of Peace responds to this common misconception by highlighting instead the more cooperative elements in the relationship and shows how a reconciliation of these two perspectives is possible. There was, in fact, a cyclical pattern in the Roman–Parthian interaction, where a reality of peace and collaboration became overshadowed by images of aggressive posturing projected by powerful Roman statesmen and emperors for a domestic population conditioned to expect conflict. The result was the eventual realization of these images by later Roman opportunists who, unsatisfied with imagined war, sought active conflict with Parthia. Rome, Parthia, and the Politics of Peace is a fascinating new study of these two superpowers that will be of interest not only to students of Rome and the Near East but also to anyone with an interest in diplomatic relations and conflict in the ancient world and today.

Author : Hannah Cornwell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198805632

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Pax and the Politics of Peace by Hannah Cornwell Pdf

The concept of Roman peace (pax) did not just denote the absence of war but formed part of a much greater discourse on how Rome conceptualized herself. This volume explores its changing meaning from Republic to Principate, arguing that it is fundamental to understanding the shifting balance of power and the creation of the Roman Empire.--Publisher description.

Author : Jason Schulde,Benjamin Reubin
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785705953

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Arsacids, Romans and Local Elites by Jason Schulde,Benjamin Reubin Pdf

For almost 500 years (247 BCE–224 CE), the Arsacid kings of Parthia ruled over a vast multi-cultural empire, which encompassed much of central Asia and the Near East. The inhabitants of this empire included a complex patchwork of Hellenized Greek-speaking elites, Iranian nobility, and semi-nomadic Asian tribesman, all of whom had their own competing cultural and economic interests. Ruling over such a diverse group of subjects required a strong military and careful diplomacy on the part of the Arsacids, who faced the added challenge of competing with the Roman empire for control of the Near East. This collection of new papers examines the cross-cultural interactions among the Arsacids, Romans, and local elites from a variety of scholarly perspectives. Contributors include experts in the fields of ancient history, archaeology, classics, Near Eastern studies, and art history, all of whom participated in a multi-year panel at the annual conference of the American Schools of Oriental Research between 2012 and 2014. The seven chapters investigate different aspects of war, diplomacy, trade, and artistic production as mechanisms of cross-cultural communication and exchange in the Parthian empire. Arsacids, Romans, and Local Elites will prove significant for those interested in the legacy of Hellenistic and Achaemenid art and ideology in the Parthian empire, the sometimes under-appreciated role of diplomacy in creating and maintaining peace in the ancient Middle East, and the importance of local dynasts in kingdoms like Judaea, Osrhoene, and Hatra in shaping the geopolitical landscape of the Near East, alongside the imperial powerhouses of Rome and Parthia.

Author : R. James Ferguson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Parthia
ISBN : 0646457209

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Rome and Parthia by R. James Ferguson Pdf

Author : Nikolaus Leo Overtoom
Publisher : Oxford Studies in Early Empire
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190888329

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Reign of Arrows by Nikolaus Leo Overtoom Pdf

From minor nomadic tribe to major world empire, the story of the Parthians' success in the ancient world is nothing short of remarkable. Reign of Arrows provides the first comprehensive study dedicated entirely to early Parthian history and the first comprehensive effort to evaluate early Parthian political history since 1938.

Author : Daryn Graham
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History, Ancient
ISBN : 1484045661

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Rome and Parthia by Daryn Graham Pdf

Few rivalries in the ancient world match that which existed between Rome and Parthia, two of the greatest superpowers of the classical world. In this book, historian Daryn Graham traces their shared and multifaceted history that spanned some three whole centuries. From Sulla, through to the fall of the Arsacid ruling dynasty of Parthia, Graham describes how wars, battles, plots, intrigue and murder at elite levels shaped Romano-Parthian relations and how those living in both of their empires made capital out of them. Rome and Parthia: Power, Politics and Profit examines the roles of Rome's and Parthia's leading men and women and their many and varied contacts with each other, and shows how each one influenced the wider international relationship that existed between two of the ancient world's greatest superpowers.

Author : Gareth C. Sampson
Publisher : Pen & Sword Military
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1526710137

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Rome and Parthia: Empires at War by Gareth C. Sampson Pdf

In the mid-first century BC, despite its military victories elsewhere, the Roman Empire faced a rival power in the east; the Parthian Empire. The first war between two superpowers of the ancient world had resulted in the total defeat of Rome and the death of Marcus Crassus. When Rome collapsed into Civil War in the 40s BC, the Parthians took the opportunity to invade and conquer the Middle East and drive Rome back into Europe. What followed was two decades of war which saw victories and defeats on both sides. The Romans were finally able to gain a victory over the Parthians thanks to the great, but now neglected, general Publius Ventidius. These victories acted as a springboard for Marc Antony's plans to conquer the Parthian Empire, which ended in ignominious defeat. Gareth Sampson analyses the military campaigns and the various battles between the two superpowers of the ancient world and the war which defined the shape and division of the Middle East for the next 650 years.

Author : Rose Mary Sheldon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Parthia
ISBN : 085303981X

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Rome's Wars in Parthia by Rose Mary Sheldon Pdf

"Rome's foreign policy in the East has been the subject of many books, but until now there has been no detailed study of the individual wars Rome fought against Parthia from the military perspective. This book details Rome's military encounters with Parthia from the bumbling campaign of Crassus to the fall of the Parthian regime. America's recent war in Iraq has shown that invading Mesopotamia without proper intelligence is a bad idea, but it is not a new idea. Time after time the Romans stormed into the area between the Tigris and Euphrates thinking 'shock and awe' was all they needed to prevail. What they discovered was that it takes more than just overrunning an empire to defeat it. Exhausting the Parthian regime and furthering its collapse only brought forward a new enemy, the Persians, who were much stronger and more aggressive than the Parthians ever were. We may legitimately ask, therefore, whether Rome's aggressive policy against Parthia made Rome's eastern frontier less secure." "Did the Romans attack the Parthians in self-defence, or because they simply would not tolerate the co-existence of an equal power on their border? Its size alone made the Parthian Empire formidable. This certainly counterbalanced Rome's hegemony in the West. What did the Romans gain by attacking Parthia? This book will give a historical perspective on what is still a strikingly modern problem when waging war in the Middle East." --Book Jacket.

Author : Dr John Rich,John Rich,Graham Shipley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134919918

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War and Society in the Roman World by Dr John Rich,John Rich,Graham Shipley Pdf

This volume focuses on the changing relationship between warfare and the Roman citizen body, from the Republic, when war was at the heart of Roman life, through to the Principate, when it was confined to professional soldiers and expansion largely ceased, and finally on to the Late Empire and the Roman army's eventual failure.

Author : Neilson C. Debevoise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Political History of Parthia by Neilson C. Debevoise Pdf

Author : Marek Jan Olbrycht
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004460768

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Early Arsakid Parthia (ca. 250-165 B.C.) by Marek Jan Olbrycht Pdf

In Early Arsakid Parthia (ca. 250-165 B.C.): At the Crossroads of Iranian, Hellenistic, and Central Asian History, Marek Jan Olbrycht depicts the early Arsakid Parthian state in northeastern Iran and Turkmenistan within the broader historical context of Western and Central Asia in the post-Achaemenid/Hellenistic period.

Author : Hendrikus A.M. van Wijlick
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004441767

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Rome and the Near Eastern Kingdoms and Principalities, 44-31 BC by Hendrikus A.M. van Wijlick Pdf

The study presents a critical examination of the political relations between Rome and Near Eastern kingdoms and principalities during the age of civil war from Caesar’s death in 44 until the Battle of Actium in 31 BC.

Author : Jon Armajani
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781793621368

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Shia Islam and Politics by Jon Armajani Pdf

This book argues that ever since Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, which established a Shia Islamic government in Iran, that country’s religious and political leaders have used Shia Islam as a crucial way of expanding Iran’s objectives in the Middle East and beyond. Since 1979, Iran’s religious and political leaders have been concerned about Iran’s security in the face of the hostility and expansionism of the United States and other western countries, and the threats from powerful neighboring Sunni leaders and countries. While Iran’s government has attempted to align itself with Shia Muslims in various countries, such as Iraq and Lebanon, against American and Sunni expansionism, the Iranian government has attempted to religiously nourish and politically mobilize those Shias as a matter of principle, not only because of the Iranian government’s desires to protect Iran from external threats. The book analyzes Shia Islam and politics in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon which have among the largest proportional Shia populations in the Middle East and are vibrant centers of Shia intellectual life. The book's clear and jargon-free approach make it especially accessible for students and general readers who would like an introduction to the book's topics.

Author : Lucinda Dirven
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Ḥaḍr (Iraq)
ISBN : 3515105077

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Hatra by Lucinda Dirven Pdf

Hatra is the richest archaeological site in the Parthian Empire known to date and has great potential for a better understanding of this enigmatic empire and its relationship with Rome. After an introduction to this little known site, seventeen contributions written by leading experts in the field provide the reader with the latest insights into this important late-Parthian settlement. They touch upon three themes. The first section, ""Between Parthia and Rome"" contains three articles that discuss the relationship between Parthia and Rome on the one hand, and Parthia and its vassal states.

Author : Arthur M. Eckstein
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118293546

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Rome Enters the Greek East by Arthur M. Eckstein Pdf

This volume examines the period from Rome's earliest involvement in the eastern Mediterranean to the establishment of Roman geopolitical dominance over all the Greek states from the Adriatic Sea to Syria by the 180s BC. Applies modern political theory to ancient Mediterranean history, taking a Realist approach to its analysis of Roman involvement in the Greek Mediterranean Focuses on the harsh nature of interactions among states under conditions of anarchy while examining the conduct of both Rome and Greek states during the period, and focuses on what the concepts of modern political science can tell us about ancient international relations Includes detailed discussion of the crisis that convulsed the Greek world in the last decade of the third century BC Provides a balanced portrait of Roman militarism and imperialism in the Hellenistic world