The Age of the Parthians

The Age of the Parthians
The Idea of Iran
Volume II

edited by
Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis and Sarah Stewart

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The Idea of Iran Vol. 2

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Editors: Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis is Curator of Islamic and Iranian Coins at the British Museum. Sarah Stewart is Deputy Director of the London Middle East Institute at SOAS and teaches Zoroastrianism in the Department of Religions at SOAS.