Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene
Author | : Michał Marciak |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 597 |
Release | : 2017-07-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004350724 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004350721 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene written by Michał Marciak and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene, M. Marciak offers the first-ever comprehensive study of the history and culture of these three little-known countries of Northern Mesopotamia (3rd century BCE – 7th century CE). The book gives an overview of the historical geography, material culture, and political history of each of these countries. Furthermore, the summary offers a regional perspective by describing the history of this area as a subject of the political and cultural competition of great powers. This book answers both a recent growth of interest in ancient Mesopotamia as the frontier area, as well as the urgent need for documentation of the cultural heritage of a region that has recently become subject to the destructive influence of sectarian violence.