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Document Details : Title: Long-Term Cross-Cultural Relations and State Formation in Transcaucasian Iberia Subtitle: An Annaliste Perspective Author(s): MORIN, J. Journal: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Volume: 41 Date: 2004 Pages: 108-119 DOI: 10.2143/ANES.41.0.562923 Abstract : This paper argues that Iberia did not form in a vacuum, nor as an imitation of more advanced systems, but was the result of long-term (fifth–second century B. C.) bilateral relationships between local élites and the Persians. Iberia arose to preserve the standing of élites after the collapse of Seleucid Persia. |
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