Chapter 7. From Achaemenid Imperial Order to Sasanian Diplomacy: War, Peace, and Reconciliation in Pre-Islamic Iran
- Kurt A. Raaflaub
Published Online: 11 FEB 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470774083.ch7
Copyright © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title

War and Peace in the Ancient World
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How to Cite
Wiesehöfer, J. (2008) From Achaemenid Imperial Order to Sasanian Diplomacy: War, Peace, and Reconciliation in Pre-Islamic Iran, in War and Peace in the Ancient World (ed K. A. Raaflaub), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470774083.ch7
Publication History
- Published Online: 11 FEB 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2007
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405145251
Online ISBN: 9780470774083
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Keywords:
- achaemenid imperial order;
- sasanian diplomacy;
- war;
- peace;
- pre-islamic iran
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
Introduction
Pax Achaemenidica: Royal Ideology of Peace and Achaemenid Strategies of Reconciliation
Political Calculation or Genuine Philhellenism? The Parthian Relationship with Greek Culture and Greek Subjects in Times of Peace and War
Chivalrous Jousting and Rules of Protocol: Images of War and Peace in Sasanian Iran
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Notes
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