Roman Palmyra identity, community, and state formation
In social, economic, and cultural terms, the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire was vastly complex, which has fueled considerable debate among scholars concerning the nature of the interactions between Romans and natives in the Near East. Through a detailed analysis of Palmyrene identity and commu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2013, c2013
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In social, economic, and cultural terms, the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire was vastly complex, which has fueled considerable debate among scholars concerning the nature of the interactions between Romans and natives in the Near East. Through a detailed analysis of Palmyrene identity and community formation, Andrew M. Smith II presents a social and political history of Roman Palmyra, the oasis city situated deep in the Syrian Desert midway between Damascus and the Euphrates river |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 293 p. ill., maps |
| ISBN: | 9780199332717 |