Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between East and West

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BRILL, 31.07.2017 - 598 Seiten
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.
 

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Introduction
1
Part 1 Sophene
9
Part 2 Gordyene
161
Part 3 Adiabene
255
Bibliography
435

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