A History Reference Site for Sasanian Empire
Al-Ṭabarī’s detailed account of a survey conducted in the royal treasury of the Sasanian kingdom under Khusrau II Parwēz (590-628), during the eighteenth year of his reign (607/8), consists of a list of data and figures which produces an aura of credibility. Confidence in its reliability is strengthened by the fact that the same data … READ MORE
The conclusion of the standard ritual session of the Yasna has been the object of a study by Céline Redard and Jean Kellens entitled La liquidation du sacrifice (Y 62 à 72). It must be noted that the closing sequence of Y. 72, 6. corresponds to the opening one, usually numbered as Y. 0 in … READ MORE
Sauer, Eberhard W., ed. Sasanian Persia. Between Rome and the Steppes of Eurasia. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2017. The Sasanian Empire (3rd–7th centuries) was one of the largest empires of antiquity, stretching from Mesopotamia to modern Pakistan and from Central Asia to the Arabian Peninsula. This mega-empire withstood powerful opponents in the steppe and expanded … READ MORE
van Bladel, Kevin. 2017. From Sasanian Mandaeans to Ṣābians of the Marshes. Leiden: Brill. This historical study argues that the Mandaean religion originated under Sasanid rule in the fifth century, not earlier as has been widely accepted. It analyzes primary sources in Syriac, Mandaic, and Arabic to clarify the early history of Mandaeism. This religion, … READ MORE