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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Andrew M. (Andrew Michael), 1967-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Subjects:
Tadmur (Syria) > History.
Tadmur (Syria) > Social conditions.
Tadmur (Syria) > Politics and government.
Social change > Syria > Tadmur > History > To 1500.
Identity (Psychology) > Syria > Tadmur > History > To 1500.
Group identity > Syria > Tadmur > History > To 1500.
Community life > Syria > Tadmur > History > To 1500.
Nationalism > Syria > Tadmur > History > To 1500.
Political culture > Syria > Tadmur > History > To 1500.
Palmyre (Ville ancienne) > Histoire.
Palmyre (Ville ancienne) > Conditions sociales.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Community life
Group identity
Identity (Psychology)
Nationalism
Political culture
Politics and government
Social change
Social conditions
Syria > Tadmur
To 1500
Electronic books.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Framing the narrative
  • Tribes and tribalism
  • The growth of community
  • Mapping social identities
  • The civic institutions of Palmyra
  • The Palmyrene diaspora
  • The Palmyrene Empire : a crisis of identity
  • Retrospect and broader implications.