Socioeconomic Transformation in the Sasanian Empire : : Late Antique Central Zagros / / Hossein Habibi.

• VerfasserIn: Habibi, Hossein,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2023]; 2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia : ESAP
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (408 p.) :; 102 B/W illustrations 11 B/W tables 29 B/W line art 142 b&w illustrations

Explores the cultural landscapes of the late antique Central Zagros and their long-term transformationsContextualises the socioeconomic milieu of the Sasanian Central Zagros in the late antique Near EastHighlights the role of nomadic and transhumant populations in the cultural formation processes of the Central Zagros, along with settled groups and urban societiesPresents an overview according to an interdisciplinary approach mainly based on material data of various sorts and evidence from primary sources, enriched by parallel attestations from secondary sourcesEngages in recent debates regarding the function of the Sasanian state and offers a new understanding of its economyRecent studies have demonstrated the diverse character of the socioeconomic dynamics behind the socio-political transformations and infrastructural developments in different territories of the Sasanian and Roman Empires. Notwithstanding its distinct environmental and socio-cultural settings, the cultural landscapes in the Sasanian realm are much less studied than those of the neighbouring empire to the west. Based on an inter-disciplinary approach, this monograph bridges this gap and highlights such diversity on a regional scale in the Central Zagros. Socioeconomic Transformation in the Sasanian Empire provides for a deeper understanding of the actual historical events and long-term cultural processes in the Central Zagros by disclosing the roles of various inter-related cultural and natural factors and the demographic and economic transitions that caused them. Ultimately, this work contributes to debates about the reconstruction of sociopolitical transitions in the late antique world.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Series Editor's Preface -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Introduction. A Regional Examination of the Central Zagros during Late Antiquity -- 2 The Historical Geography of the Central Zagros -- 3 A System at the Edge of Chaos: Abdanan in the Sasanian Period -- 4 Pastoral Nomadism in the Iranian Highlands during Late Antiquity: The Case of Farsan -- 5 Sasanian Pottery from the Central Zagros: Interactive Local Traditions -- 6 Conclusion. The Multifaceted Landscape of the Central Zagros during the Sasanian Period and Its Socioeconomic Transformation -- Appendix 1 List of Archaeological Sites Examined in Chapter 3 -- Appendix 2 List of Archaeological Sites Examined in Chapter 4 -- Appendix 3. Catalogues of the Pottery Specimens Examined in Chapter 5 -- Bibliography -- Index