(The)cultural and social institutions of ancient Iran

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• List of illustrations = ⅶ
• List of maps = ⅹ
• Foreword by Philip L. Kohl = xi
• Authors' preface = xiv
• 1. The early history and culture of the Iranian peoples of West Asia
• A. The arrival of the Medes and Persians in Iran = 1
• B. The archaeo1ogy of Iran in the Iron Age （periodization and formulation of the problem） = 6
• C. Archaeological Sites: Iron Ages Ⅰ-Ⅲ = 15
• 1. Hasanlu = 17
• 2. Sialk = 21
• 3. Khurvin = 23
• 4. Kaluraz = 24
• 5. Gheytaryeh = 28
• 6. Marlik = 28
• 7. Luristan = 33
• D. Iran from the ninth to the first half of the sixth century B.C. = 45
• E. The culture of the Medes = 62
• 1. Baba Jan Tepe = 62
• 2. Surkh Dum = 64
• 3. Nush-i Jan Tepe = 64
• 4. The treasure from Ziwiye = 67
• 2. The social institutions and the economic structure of the Achaemenid empire
• A. Major events of political history = 90
• B. State administration = 96
• C. Legal systems = 116
• D. Agrarian relations = 130
• E. Slavery and the structure of society = 152
• F. State taxes and corv$$\acute e$$e obligations = 177
• G. Monetary systems = 195
• H. Treasuries = 206
• I. Trade = 209
• J. Prices = 220
• K. The army = 222
• 3. Achaemenid culture = 238
• A. Pasargadae = 238
• B. Persepolis = 245
• C. The construction activities of Darius Ⅰ at Susa = 256
• D. Achaemenid art = 259
• E. Ancient Persian cuneiform writing = 272
• F. From superstitions to the beginnings of science = 283
• G. Calendar systems = 289
• H. Ethnic and cultural contacts = 292
• I. The religion of the ancient Iranians = 320
• J. The religious policies of the Achaemenids = 347
• K. The temple policies of the Achaemenids = 360
• Conclusion = 367
• Appendix: the written sources = 368
• Abbreviations = 402
• List of works cited = 409
• Index of names = 438
• Index of sites = 449
• Index of subjects = 455