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 |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
©2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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: | 1 online resource (xvii, 293 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199861118 0199861110 0199332711 9780199332717 |