Publication

2004 - Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

166,250 words, Guess

Page Count

665 pages

Identifiers

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  • LibraryThing598744
  • Goodreads191569
  • WikidataQ99082659

Classifications

  • DDC939/.4
  • LCCDS62.25 .S3713 2004

Description

"Maurice Sartre has written a long overdue and comprehensive history of the Semitic Near East (modern Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel) from the eve of the Roman conquest to the end of the third century C.E. and the dramatic rise of Christianity. Sartre's broad yet finely detailed perspective takes in all aspects of this history, not just the political and military, but economic, social, cultural, and religious developments as well. He devotes particular attention to the history of the Jewish people, placing it within that of the whole Middle East." "Drawing upon the full range of ancient sources, including literary texts, Greek, Latin, and Semitic inscriptions, and the most recent archaeological discoveries, The Middle East under Rome will be an indispensable resource for students and scholars. This absorbing account of intense cultural interaction will also engage anyone interested in the history of the Middle East."--Jacket.

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  • The Middle East under RomeBelknap Press of Harvard University Press2004-01-01

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