ISBN10: 1593333390, ISBN13: 9781593333393, [publisher: Gorgias Press LLC] Hardcover 256 Seiten Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition ( IJCT ) . - Sehr guter Zustand, very good copy. The Nabataean capital of Petra, an important trade center before the third century BCE, continued to thrive in trade until at least the second century CE, and was not entirely abandoned until at least the sixth century. In 106 CE, the Nabataean kingdom was formally annexed by the Roman Empire. Excavation of a building called the Small Temple of Petra, revealed a structure that was almost certainly a temple, albeit one of Roman design. Reid proposes that not only was the Small Temple Roman in design, but that it was an imperial cult building, dedicated to the worship of the Roman emperors as gods, constructed in Petra after its annexation. The presence of an imperial cult building in the Nabataean capital city would have assisted the Romans in solidifying their hold on the newly annexed kingdom. By placing a physical representation of the newly arrived Roman authority, the residents of Petra could not help but have been reminded on a regular basis of their change in status. - Reid systematically examines the evidence used to support the identification of the Smal ...
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