Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene : three regna minora of northern Mesopotamia between east and west / by Michal Marciak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marciak, Michał, author.

Series:

Impact of Empire (Roman Empire, c. 200 B.C.-A.D. 476) (Series) ; 26.

Impact of Empire: Roman Empire, c. 200 B.C.-A.D. 476 ; volume 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iraq--History--To 634.

Iraq.

History.

Iraq--Civilization--To 634.

Civilization.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 581 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Part I. Sophene

Historical geography of Sophene

Cultural landscape of Sophene

Political history of Sophene

Part II. Gordyene

Historical geography of Gordyene

Cultural landscape of Gordyene

Political history of Gordyene

Part III. Adiabene

Historical geography of Adiabene

Cultural landscape of Adiabene

Political history of Adiabene

Summary: a regional perspective and general issues.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Marciak, Michał, author. Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene

ISBN:

9789004350700

9004350705

OCLC:

987282999

Publisher Number:

99973633461