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2016-2017 EIU Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 EIU Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIS 5440 - Ancient Persia: From the Achaemenids to the Sasanians


(3-0-3) This course surveys the history, institutions, religion, and culture of ancient Persia, focusing on the eras of the Achaemenids, the Arsacids, and the Sasanians. Topics will include internal political structures (king and nobility, etc.), the nature and function of Zoroastrianis m (also Christianity in the Sasanian realm), historiographical questions concerning Iranian and non-Iranian (mostly Greek and Latin) sources, relations with non-Iranian civilizations, and Islamic-era legacies of ancient Persia.

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3