Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Rome and Parthia: conflict and diplomacy from Sulla to Caracalla; 3. Conflict and diplomacy between Rome and Persia from Ardashir to Philip I; 4. Persian triumph, Roman defeat; 5. The last years of the reign of Shapur I to the Persian invasion of Carus; 6. The relationship between Rome and Persia during the reigns of Diocletian, Bahram II and Narseh; 7. Rome and Persia during the reigns of Constantine and Shapur II; 8. Conflict and diplomacy between Rome and Persia under Constantius II and Shapur II; 9. The Persian invasion of the emperor Julian and its aftermath; 10. Conclusion

About the Author

Peter Edwell is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. He researches and teaches on the relationship between the Roman and Sasanian Persian Empires and in the area of Late Antiquity more broadly. He is currently part of the project Crises of Leadership in the Eastern Roman Empire funded by the Australian Research Council. Dr Edwell is the author of Between Rome and Persia, published by Routledge and has written numerous book chapters and articles focussing on the relationship between Rome and its powerful eastern imperial neighbour.

Reviews

"Edwell’s work represents a valuable addition to the current scholarship on a subject that is becoming more and more important to our understanding of Late Antiquity. It is readable and thoroughly researched, and many students of ancient history will find it extremely useful." - Bryn Mawr Classical Review"Multiperspectivity is a strength of the book...this book successfully integrates Persian and other eastern viewpoints with Roman ones to provide a complex and balanced narrative." - The Classical Review