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[Hillsboro, OR, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1993]

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[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1993]

ISBN10: 0674778855, ISBN13: 9780674778856, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Hardcover
[Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1993]

ISBN10: 0674778855, ISBN13: 9780674778856, [publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA] Hardcover First Edition 587 + xxix + pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy and dust jacket! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially and virtually flawless copy and dust jacket with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Synopsis: From Augustus to Constantine, the Roman Empire in the Near East expanded step by step, southward to the Red Sea and eastward across the Euphrates to the Tigris. In a remarkable work of interpretive history, Fergus Millar shows us this world as it was forged into the Roman provinces of Syria, Judaea, Arabia, and Mesopotamia. His book conveys the magnificent sweep of history as well as the rich diversity of peoples, religions, and languages that intermingle in the Roman Near East. Against this complex backdrop, Millar explores questions of cultural and religious identity and ethnicity--as aspects of daily life in the classical world and as part of the larger issues they raise. As Millar traces the advance of Roman control, he gives a lucid picture of Rome's policies and governance over its far-flung empire. He introduces us to major regions of the area and their contrasting communities, bringing out the different strands of culture, ...