Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene : : three regna minora of northern Mesopotamia between east and west / / by Michal Marciak.

• Author: Marciak, Michał.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2017.
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Impact of Empire 26.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (597 pages) :; illustrations.

In Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene , M. Marciak offers the first-ever comprehensive study of the history and culture of these three little-known countries of Northern Mesopotamia (3rd century BCE – 7th century CE). The book gives an overview of the historical geography, material culture, and political history of each of these countries. Furthermore, the summary offers a regional perspective by describing the history of this area as a subject of the political and cultural competition of great powers. This book answers both a recent growth of interest in ancient Mesopotamia as the frontier area, as well as the urgent need for documentation of the cultural heritage of a region that has recently become subject to the destructive influence of sectarian violence.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Historical Geography of Sophene -- Cultural Landscape of Sophene -- Political History of Sophene -- Historical Geography of Gordyene -- Cultural Landscape of Gordyene -- Political History of Gordyene -- Historical Geography of Adiabene -- Cultural Landscape of Adiabene -- Political History of Adiabene -- Summary: A Regional Perspective and General Issues -- Bibliography -- Figures -- Index of Geographic and Ethnic Names -- Index of Personal Names -- Index of Principal Sources.