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Roman Arabia
G. W. Bowersock
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Description for Roman Arabia
Paperback. The Roman province of Arabia occupied a crucial corner of the Mediterranean World, encompassing most of what is now Jordan, southern Syria, northwest Saudi Arabia and the Negev. This text provides a history of the region, covering the period from the 4th century BC to the age of Constantine. Num Pages: 242 pages, 22 halftones in 16 page insert, 5 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QFM; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
The Roman province of Arabia occupied a crucial corner of the Mediterranean world, encompassing most of what is now Jordan, southern Syria, northwest Saudi Arabia, and the Negev. Mr. Bowersock's book is the first authoritative history of the region from the fourth century B.C. to the age of Constantine. The book opens with the arrival of the Nahataean Arabs in their magnificent capital at Petra and describes the growth of their hellenized culture based on trade in perfume and spices. It traces the transformation of the region from an Arab kingdom under Roman influence into an imperial province, one ... Read more
The Roman province of Arabia occupied a crucial corner of the Mediterranean world, encompassing most of what is now Jordan, southern Syria, northwest Saudi Arabia, and the Negev. Mr. Bowersock's book is the first authoritative history of the region from the fourth century B.C. to the age of Constantine. The book opens with the arrival of the Nahataean Arabs in their magnificent capital at Petra and describes the growth of their hellenized culture based on trade in perfume and spices. It traces the transformation of the region from an Arab kingdom under Roman influence into an imperial province, one ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674777569
SKU
V9780674777569
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About G. W. Bowersock
G. W. Bowersock is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.
Reviews for Roman Arabia
One of the finest scholars of the Empire has turned to the study of a province, toiled for a decade and a half over its rich archaeological, textual, and geographical sources, and come forth with a wide-ranging, insightful, and reliable history.
M. P. Speidel
Classical Philology
A definitive history of Roman Arabia which will remain so for ... Read more
M. P. Speidel
Classical Philology
A definitive history of Roman Arabia which will remain so for ... Read more