Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene : three regna minora of northern Mesopotamia between East and West / by Michał Marciak
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,...
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Superior document: | Impact of Empire volume 26 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Boston : Brill, [2017] |
Anno di pubblicazione: | 2017 |
Lingua: | English |
Serie: | Impact of Empire
volume 26 |
Descrizione fisica: | XV, 581 Seiten; Illustrationen |
Note: | Literaturverzeichnis Seite 436-496 |
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Riassunto: | 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 |
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ISBN: | 9789004350700 |
ac_no: | AC13797758 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | by Michał Marciak |