Antioch on the Orontes - A History and a Guide

Informationen zum Autor By Jørgen Christensen-Ernst Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of IllustrationsAbbreviationsIntroductionPart 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 WarPart II: A Guide 11. Tours in Antakya 12. The Religions 13. Myths and Legends 14. Modern AntakyaAppendices A. Lord, God and Logos B. Monarchianism C. The School of Antioch D. The Church of St. Peter E. Topography F. LanguagesBibliography

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• Authors: Christensen-Ernst, J. Christensen-Ernst, Jorgen Christensen-ernst, Jørgen Christensen-Ernst
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.08.2012
• EAN: 9780761858638
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5863-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / History, HISTORY / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Turkey, History of Religion, Middle Eastern history, Türkiye / Turkey