Nikolaus Overtoom. “Reassessing the Role of Parthia and Rome in the Origins of the First Romano-Parthian War (56/5–50 BCE)”
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Leonardo Gregoratti, « Nikolaus Overtoom. “Reassessing the Role of Parthia and Rome in the Origins of the First Romano-Parthian War (56/5–50 BCE)” », Abstracta Iranica, ID : 10.4000/abstractairanica.55599
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Here Overtoon discusses the historical context of Crassus' disastrous campaign against the Parthians investigating the reasons that convinced the general to embark himself on such a daring adventure. The author puts into discussion the traditional post-eventum explanations expressed by the ancient sources, concerning Crassus' longing for military glory and money, explanations, must be said, more popular among contemporary generic historians of the Roman World, than among scholars working spec...