The Throne of Adulis - Red Sea Wars on the Eve of Islam

Zusatztext Closely argued on scarce evidence, [The Throne of Adulis] draws attention to the enduring geopolitical significance of this poorly understood region. Recommended. Informationen zum Autor G. W. Bowersock is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the Institute for Advanced Study. He is the author of more than 300 articles and books on Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern history, as well as the classical tradition in western literature. Klappentext Leading historian G.W. Bowersock provides a narrative account of a fascinating but overlooked chapter in pre-Islamic Arabian history -- the holy war between Christian Ethiopians and Jewish Arabs in the sixth century AD. Zusammenfassung Leading historian G.W. Bowersock provides a narrative account of a fascinating but overlooked chapter in pre-Islamic Arabian history -- the holy war between Christian Ethiopians and Jewish Arabs in the sixth century AD. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Abbreviations List of Maps and Illustrations Maps I. The Throne II. A Christian Traveller in the Red Sea III. Ptolemy's Elephants IV. The Kingdom of Axum V. Christianity Comes to Axum VI. Judaism Comes to Himyar VII. The Ethiopian Invasion of 525 VIII. Entry of the Great Powers IX. Reckoning Appendix: Nonnosus Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: G W Bowersock, G. W. Bowersock, G.W. Bowersock
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2013
• EAN: 9780199739325
• ISBN: 978-0-19-973932-5
• Series: Emblems of Antiquity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; RELIGION / History, HISTORY / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, CE period up to c 1500, History of Religion, Middle Eastern history, Arabian Peninsula, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE