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The Roman Near East: 31 BC-AD 337 (Based on Carl Newell Jackson Lectures)
by Millar, Fergus; Fergus Millar
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Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 1993. Copyright © 1993 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College . Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. Dura-Europos Representing 'Syrian Goddess', Yale University Art Gallery (Cover Illustration). 587 + xxix + pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy and dust jacket! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially and virtually flawless copy and dust jacket with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Synopsis: From Augustus to Constantine, the Roman Empire in the Near East expanded step by step, southward to the Red Sea and eastward across the Euphrates to the Tigris. In a remarkable work of interpretive history, Fergus Millar shows us this world as it was forged into the Roman provinces of Syria, Judaea, Arabia, and Mesopotamia. His book conveys the magnificent sweep of history as well as the rich diversity of peoples, religions, and languages that intermingle in the Roman Near East. Against this complex backdrop, Millar explores questions of cultural and religious identity and ethnicity--as aspects of daily life in the classical world and as part of the larger issues they raise. As Millar traces the advance of Roman control, he gives a lucid picture of Rome's policies and governance over its far-flung empire. He introduces us to major regions of the area and their contrasting communities, bringing out the different strands of culture, communal identity, language, and religious belief in each. The Roman Near East makes it possible to see rabbinic Judaism, early Christianity, and eventually the origins of Islam against the matrix of societies in which they were formed. Millar's evidence permits us to assess whether the Near East is best seen as a regional variant of Graeco-Roman culture or as in some true sense oriental. A masterful treatment of a complex period and world, distilling a vast amount of literary, documentary, artistic, and archaeological evidence-always reflecting new findings-this book is sure to become the standard source for anyone interested in the Roman Empire or the history of the Near East.
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- Title
- The Roman Near East: 31 BC-AD 337 (Based on Carl Newell Jackson Lectures)
- Author
- Millar, Fergus; Fergus Millar
- Illustrator
- Dura-Europos Representing 'Syrian Goddess', Yale University Art Gallery (Cover Illustration)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Copyright © 1993 by the President and Fellows of Harvard Co
- ISBN 10
- 0674778855
- ISBN 13
- 9780674778856
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 624
- Keywords
- Roman History & Studies, The Roman Empire, SPQR, Near Eastern & Middle Eastern History & Studies, Mediterranean History & Studies, History, World History, The Roman Near East, Political Studies & Science, Literary Studies
- Size
- 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall
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