Collana | Eurasiatica
Miscellanea | Borders
Capitolo | If these Walls Could Speak
Abstract
This essay provides a brief discussion of the views of the Sasanians about the limits of their empire from the third to the seventh century CE. The walls created on the boundaries of the empire from the first century of its existence to the final brick in the wall in the sixth provides an image of Iranshahr. The material culture is set aside the literary evidence and their differences and ideological values are highlighted.
Lingua: it
Keywords Barrier • Iranshahr • Sasanians • Defensive moat
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Introduction
0 Crossings
1 A Marchland of Words
2 Inspecting Perimeters
3 Iconography on a Threshold
4 Lines of Transition
5 On the Limes
6 Identity and the Others
7 Mirrors and Beyond
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Daryaee Touraj |
dc.title |
If these Walls Could Speak. The Barrier of Alexander, Wall of Darband and Other Defensive Moats |
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Capitolo |
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it |
dc.description.abstract |
This essay provides a brief discussion of the views of the Sasanians about the limits of their empire from the third to the seventh century CE. The walls created on the boundaries of the empire from the first century of its existence to the final brick in the wall in the sixth provides an image of Iranshahr. The material culture is set aside the literary evidence and their differences and ideological values are highlighted. |
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Eurasiatica |
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Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing |
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2016-08-03 |
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http://edizionicafoscari.it/it/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-101-0/if-these-walls-could-speak/ |
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10.14277/6969-100-3/EUR-5-4 |
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2610-8879 |
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2610-9433 |
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978-88-6969-101-0 |
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978-88-6969-100-3 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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with fulltext |
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open |
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yes |
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Barrier |
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Barrier |
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Defensive moat |
dc.subject |
Defensive moat |
dc.subject |
Iranshahr |
dc.subject |
Iranshahr |
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Sasanians |
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Sasanians |
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