Warwick Ball

Rome in the East

The Transformation of an Empire

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This new edition of Rome in the East expands on the seminal work of the first edition, and examines the lasting impact of the near Eastern influence on Rome on our understanding of the development of European culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 594
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 174mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1160g
• ISBN-13: 9780415717779
• ISBN-10: 0415717779
• Artikelnr.: 43016772

Autorenporträt

Warwick Ball is a Near Eastern archaeologist who has excavated in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya and Ethiopia, and travelled extensively in most other countries in the region in his professional capacity. He has held posts with the British Institute of Afghan Studies in Kabul, the Department of Antiquities of Jordan and the British School of Archaeology in Iraq. The first edition of Rome in the East was Choice Outstanding Academic Book in 2000 and was awarded the James Henry Breasted Prize in 2001. Author of many other books on the history and archaeology of the region, Mr Ball now lives in Scotland.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Chapter One: Historical Background Chapter Two: The Princely States
Chapter Three: Rome East of the Frontiers Chapter Four: The Towns and
Cities Chapter Five: The Countryside Chapter Six: Secular Architecture:
Imperial Stamp or Imperial Veneer? Chapter Seven: Buildings of Religion:
The Resurgence of the East Chapter Eight: The Transformation of an Empire
Bibliography Index