This book tells the story of an Iranian empire that endured for four centuries, only to suddenly vanish just a few years after reaching its military peak in the early 7th century.

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https://www.westholmepublishing.com/book/sasanian-empire-decker/

On the #ISAWNYU News Blog today: "Recent Publication by ISAW Prof. Dan Potts on Aspects of Kinship in Ancient Iran"

https://isaw.nyu.edu/news/recent-publication-dan-potts-kinship-in-ancient-iran

"Originally delivered as the Biennial Ehsan Yarshater Lectures, 'Aspects of Kinship in Ancient Iran' is an exploration of kinship in the archaeological and historical record of Iran’s most ancient civilizations. Professor Daniel T. Potts brings together history, ..."

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Recent Publication by ISAW Prof. Dan Potts on Aspects of Kinship in Ancient Iran

Originally delivered as the Biennial Ehsan Yarshater Lectures, Aspects of Kinship in Ancient Iran is an exploration of kinship in the archaeological and historical record of Iran’s most ancient civilizations. Prof. D.T. Potts brings together history, archaeology, and social anthropology to provide an overview of what we can know about the kith and kinship ties in Iran, from prehistory to Elamite, Achaemenid, and Sasanian times.

Institute for the Study of the Ancient World