Antioch on the Orontes : a history and a guide / Jørgen Christensen-Ernst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christensen-Ernst, Jørgen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antioch (Turkey)--History.

Antioch (Turkey).

Antioch (Turkey)--Antiquities.

Antioch (Turkey)--Civilization.

Antiquities.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Two thousand years ago, Antioch on the Orontes River was the third most important city in the Roman Empire. Today, it is a small Turkish town of 200,000. Jørgen Christensen-Ernst provides an in-depth biography of Antioch's historic past and present.

Contents:

Antioch On The Orontes ; Contents ; List of Figures ; Introduction ; Abbreviations ; PART I: A HISTORY ; 1 The Beginning ; 2 The Seleucids ; 3 The Romans ; 4 The Byzantines ; 5 The Muslims ; 6 The Crusaders ; 7 The Norman Principality of Antioch ; 8 The Mamelukes ; 9 The Ottomans ; 10 After the First World War ; PART II: A GUIDE ; 11 Tours in Antakya ; 12 The Religions ; 13 Myths and Legends ; 14 Modern Antakya ; Appendix A. Lord, God, and Logos ; Appendix B. Monarchianism ; Appendix C. The School of Antioch ; Appendix D. The Church of St. Peter ; Appendix E. Topography

Appendix F. Languages Bibliography ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 22, 2016).

ISBN:

0-7618-5864-4