Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene : three regna minora of northern Mesopotamia between East and West / by Michał Marciak

• Superior document: Impact of Empire volume 26
• VerfasserIn: Marciak, Michał 1981-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Boston : Brill, [2017]
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Impact of Empire volume 26
• Physical Description: XV, 581 Seiten; Illustrationen
• Notes: Literaturverzeichnis Seite 436-496

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