Rome in the East : the transformation of an empire /

Rome in the East is an arresting study of the influence of Near Eastern culture on the Roman world, which overturns received wisdom about the spread of European culture to the East. It explores Roman archaeological and architectural remains in the Near East, and includes a survey of the presence of...

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Main Author: Ball, Warwick (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.
Edition:Second edition.
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Summary:Rome in the East is an arresting study of the influence of Near Eastern culture on the Roman world, which overturns received wisdom about the spread of European culture to the East. It explores Roman archaeological and architectural remains in the Near East, and includes a survey of the presence of Rome beyond the imperial frontiers eastwards as far as Iran, India, central Asia and China. The Near Eastern client kingdoms under Roman rule are examined in turn and each are shown to have affected Roman, and ultimately European, history in different but very fundamental ways.
Physical Description:xli, 551 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780415720786
0415720788
9780415717779
0415717779