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The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and North Africa
Getzel M. Cohen
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Description for The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and North Africa
Hardback. A survey of the Greek settlements founded or refounded in the Hellenistic period. It provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the settlements in Syria, The Red Sea Basin, and North Africa from 331 to 31 BCE. It brings together debates from dozens of scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 501 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HB; 1QSL; HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 517.
This authoritative and sweeping compendium, the second volume in Getzel Cohen's organized survey of the Greek settlements founded or refounded in the Hellenistic period, provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the settlements in Syria, The Red Sea Basin, and North Africa from 331 to 31 BCE. Organized geographically, the volume pulls together discoveries and debates from dozens of widely scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects. Cohen's magisterial breadth of focus enables him to provide more than a compilation of information; the volume also contributes to ongoing questions and will point the way toward new avenues of inquiry. ... Read more
This authoritative and sweeping compendium, the second volume in Getzel Cohen's organized survey of the Greek settlements founded or refounded in the Hellenistic period, provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the settlements in Syria, The Red Sea Basin, and North Africa from 331 to 31 BCE. Organized geographically, the volume pulls together discoveries and debates from dozens of widely scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects. Cohen's magisterial breadth of focus enables him to provide more than a compilation of information; the volume also contributes to ongoing questions and will point the way toward new avenues of inquiry. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
501
Condition
New
Series
Hellenistic Culture and Society
Number of Pages
501
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520241480
SKU
V9780520241480
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About Getzel M. Cohen
Getzel M. Cohen, Professor of Classics at the University of Cincinnati and Director of the Institute for Mediterranean Studies, is author of The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia Minor(California, 1995).
Reviews for The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and North Africa
"The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and North Africa will take its place, as the first volume already has, as an indispensable tool for the study of Greek history. The book will be a research tool of lasting value: there is nothing remotely similar available to the student of urbanism in the ancient world. The scholarship is ... Read more