{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-hellenistic-and-roman-near-east-9781444339826","title":"A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary handbook exploring several sub-regions and key themes perfect for a new generation of students A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near Eastdelivers the first complete handbook in the area of Hellenistic and Roman Near Easternhistory. The book is divided into sections dealing with interdisciplinary source material, each with a great deal of regional variety and engaging with several key themes. It integrates discussions of the classical Near East with the typical undergraduate teaching syllabus in theAnglo-Saxonworld. All contributors in this edited volume are leading scholars in their field, with a combination of established researchers and academics,and emerging voices.Contributorshailfrom countriesacross several continents, andwork in various disciplines,includingAncient History, Archaeology, Art History, Epigraphy, Numismatics, and Oriental Studies. In addition to furthering the integration of the Levantine lands in theclassicalp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributor Biographies xxii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xxviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps xxx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTed Kaizer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Historical Narrative 9\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaurice Sartre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Sources 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Geographical Sources and Documents 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGillian Ramsey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Berossos between Greek and Babylonian Culture 34\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohannes H. Haubold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Lucian, Philo of Byblos, and Ps.-Meliton 44\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ.L. Lightfoot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Jewish Sources 54\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eC.T. Robert Hayward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Josephus 66\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJan Willem van Henten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Syriac Sources 76\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlberto Rigolio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Greek and Latin Inscriptions 86\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePierre-Louis Gatier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Ancient North Arabian 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAhmad al-Jallad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Parchments and Papyri 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKimberley Czajkowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Statues, Reliefs, and Paintings: Hellenism versus Local Culture 114\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLucinda Dirven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Archaeology and Architecture 126\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRubina Raja\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Numismatics 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKevin Butcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Air-Photography 154\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid L. Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Mosaics 177\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanine Balty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Regions, Places, and Peoples 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Tetrapolis and Other City Foundations 191\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eApostolos Bousdroukis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Decapolis 213\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAchim Lichtenberger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Commagene 223\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMargherita Facella\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Hellenistic and Roman Phoenicia 240\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Sommer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Lebanon 249\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulien Aliquot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Judaea, the Palestinian Coast, the Galilee, Idumaea, and Samaria 259\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYaron Z. Eliav\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 The Nabataeans 272\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid F. Graf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Palmyra 284\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJean-Baptiste Yon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Dura-Europos 295\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ.A. Baird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 The Middle Euphrates 305\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eP.M. Edwell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Parthian and Sasanian Near East (including Hatra, Edessa, and the Characene) 316\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTommaso Gnoli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Desert and its Peoples 327\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eM.C.A. Macdonald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Themes 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 The Roman Armies in the Near East 337\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOliver Stoll\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Roads and Harbors 350\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBenjamin Isaac\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Kingdoms and Principalities 365\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndreas J.M. Kropp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Trade 378\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichał Gawlikowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Local and Regional Economies 389\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKai Ruffing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 The Arabs 397\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM.C.A. Macdonald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Indigenous Law 402\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Healey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Funerary Traditions 412\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLidewijde de Jong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Religious Life 423\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlison C. Ewins and Eris B. Williams Reed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Early Christianity in the Near East 435\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eL. Van Rompay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 518\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408394658135,"sku":"9781444339826","price":157.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444339826.jpg?v=1730502741","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-hellenistic-and-roman-near-east-9781444339826","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}