Robert G. Hoyland is Professor of Late Antique and Early Islamic Middle East History at the Institute for Study of the Ancient World of New York University. Previous publications include 'Theophilus of Edessa’s Chronicle and the Circulation of Historical Knowledge in Late Antiquity and Early Islam' (LUP, 2011).

Reviews'This is an important contribution to a reconstruction of sāsānid historiography.' (Translated from German.) Tino Shahin, Plekos

• Acknowledgements vii Abbreviations ix Note on Conventions xi Introduction 1 Translations 1. Hamza al-Isfahani 25 2. ʿAli al-Masʿudi 79 3. Ahmad al-Yaʿqubi 106 Appendices 1. Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ and the ‘History of the Kings of the Persians’ 135 2. The Chronicle of Siirt and the ‘Book of Lords’ 144 3. Abu Maʿshar and the Lost Books of Jay 151 Gazetteer 157 Maps 163 Tables 1. Reign lengths of Pishdadid, Kayanid and Arsacid kings 166 2. Reign lengths of Sasanid kings 168 3. Genealogy of the Sasanid Emperors 170 4. Transmission of key sources cited in this book 172 Bibliography 173 Index 181

Robert G. Hoyland is Professor of Late Antique and Early Islamic Middle East History at the Institute for Study of the Ancient World of New York University. Previous publications include 'Theophilus of Edessa’s Chronicle and the Circulation of Historical Knowledge in Late Antiquity and Early Islam' (LUP, 2011).

Reviews'This is an important contribution to a reconstruction of sāsānid historiography.' (Translated from German.) Tino Shahin, Plekos

• Acknowledgements vii Abbreviations ix Note on Conventions xi Introduction 1 Translations 1. Hamza al-Isfahani 25 2. ʿAli al-Masʿudi 79 3. Ahmad al-Yaʿqubi 106 Appendices 1. Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ and the ‘History of the Kings of the Persians’ 135 2. The Chronicle of Siirt and the ‘Book of Lords’ 144 3. Abu Maʿshar and the Lost Books of Jay 151 Gazetteer 157 Maps 163 Tables 1. Reign lengths of Pishdadid, Kayanid and Arsacid kings 166 2. Reign lengths of Sasanid kings 168 3. Genealogy of the Sasanid Emperors 170 4. Transmission of key sources cited in this book 172 Bibliography 173 Index 181

Robert G. Hoyland is Professor of Late Antique and Early Islamic Middle East History at the Institute for Study of the Ancient World of New York University. Previous publications include 'Theophilus of Edessa’s Chronicle and the Circulation of Historical Knowledge in Late Antiquity and Early Islam' (LUP, 2011).

Reviews'This is an important contribution to a reconstruction of sāsānid historiography.' (Translated from German.) Tino Shahin, Plekos

• Acknowledgements vii Abbreviations ix Note on Conventions xi Introduction 1 Translations 1. Hamza al-Isfahani 25 2. ʿAli al-Masʿudi 79 3. Ahmad al-Yaʿqubi 106 Appendices 1. Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ and the ‘History of the Kings of the Persians’ 135 2. The Chronicle of Siirt and the ‘Book of Lords’ 144 3. Abu Maʿshar and the Lost Books of Jay 151 Gazetteer 157 Maps 163 Tables 1. Reign lengths of Pishdadid, Kayanid and Arsacid kings 166 2. Reign lengths of Sasanid kings 168 3. Genealogy of the Sasanid Emperors 170 4. Transmission of key sources cited in this book 172 Bibliography 173 Index 181