Between Rome and Persia - The Middle Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Palmyra Under Roman Control

Informationen zum Autor Peter Edwell Klappentext This detailed history of Rome's relationship with its Persian neighbour from Peter Edwell takes an innovative regional approach and covers the period from the first century BC to the third century AD. Zusammenfassung This detailed history of Rome’s relationship with its Persian neighbour from Peter Edwell takes an innovative regional approach and covers the period from the first century BC to the third century AD. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Rome on the Euphrates and in Mesopotamia ca. 65 BC to AD 165 2. Rome and Palmyra ca. 65 BC to AD 165 3. The Province of Mesopotamia and the Division of Syria under the Severans 4. Roman Military Organisation of the Middle Euphrates, Palmyra and Mesopotamia ca. AD 200–257 5. Conflict Between Rome and Sasanian Persia Involving the Middle Euphrates and Mesopotamia 6. Palmyra and Rome: AD 260–72

Product details

• Authors: Peter Edwell, Peter (Macquarie University Edwell, Edwell Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2007
• EAN: 9780415424783
• ISBN: 978-0-415-42478-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation