1st Edition
Rome, Parthia, and the Politics of Peace The Origins of War in the Ancient Middle East
List of Maps and Figures
Acknowledgments
Maps
Introduction
1. Rome and Parthia Meet: From Sulla to Lucullus
2. Empires with a Boundary: Pompey and Phraates III
3. An Opportunist Strikes: Crassus and the Battle of Carrhae
4. Parthian-Roman Fallout: Orodes II and Mark Antony in the Near East
5. A Diplomatic Restart: Augustus, Phraates IV, and Phraates V
6. Instability at Home and Abroad: Diplomacy and War under the Julio-Claudians
7. Legions on the Euphrates: The Parthian Policy of the Flavians
8. The Model of Trajan: The Final Stage for Rome and Parthia
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Jason M. Schlude is Associate Professor of Classics and Chair of the Department of Languages and Cultures at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. A former Getty Scholar at the Getty Research Institute and Villa, he is a specialist on the Roman Near East; has published on Roman–Parthian relations in journals including Latomus, Athenaeum, and Anabasis; and is co-editor of Arsacids, Romans, and Local Elites: Cross-Cultural Interactions of the Parthian Empire (2017).
"In Rome, Parthia and the Politics of Peace, Jason Schlude offers a timely reassessment of foreign relations between Rome and Parthia, as trenchant as it is comprehensive. Schlude’s study broadens our understanding of this topic far beyond the current framework of imperial antagonism and great power conflict. His conclusions will be of interest not only to scholars of antiquity, but to anyone seeking historical perspective on the question of peace – and its fragility – in the realm of interstate affairs." – Jake Theodore Nabel, Pennsylvania State University, USA
"[T]he first [work] to offer an analytical, even-handed examination of the relationship between the two ancient super powers... an excellent read for anyone interested in ancient history, and perhaps also for students of international relations." - StrategyPage
"The book is clearly structured, vividly written, agreeable to read and shows profound expertise... a recommendable, profound introduction to the political history of Roman-Parthian relations under the Arsacids with a focus on the period from the first century B.C. to the first century A.D." - Journal of Roman Studies
