In the land of a thousand gods : a history of Asia Minor in the ancient world
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In the land of a thousand gods : a history of Asia Minor in the ancient world
Princeton University Press, c2016
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Geschichte Kleinasiens in der Antike
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Geschichte Kleinasiens in der Antike
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"First published in German under the title Geschichte Kleinasiens in der Antike, by Christian Marek, cVerlag C.H. Beck oHG, München 2010."--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. [691]-725) and indexes
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This monumental book provides the first comprehensive history of Asia Minor from prehistory to the Roman imperial period. In this English-language edition of the critically acclaimed German book, Christian Marek masterfully employs ancient sources to illuminate civic institutions, urban and rural society, agriculture, trade and money, the influential Greek writers of the Second Sophistic, the notoriously bloody exhibitions of the gladiatorial arena, and more. In the Land of a Thousand Gods is truly panoramic in scope. Blending rich narrative with in-depth analyses of political, social, and economic history, the book traces Asia Minor's shifting orientation between East and West and examines its role as both a melting pot of nations and a bridge for cultural transmission. Marek takes readers from the earliest known Stone Age settlements to the end of antiquity. He covers the emergence of early Greek poetry and science, the invention of coinage, Persian domination, the prosperity of cities under the Hellenistic kings, and the establishment of Roman provinces.
Marek draws on the latest research--in fields ranging from demography and economics to architecture and religion--to describe how Asia Minor became a center of culture and wealth in the Roman Empire. He shows how the advancement of Hellenic culture and civic autonomy was the irreversible legacy of the Pax Romana. A breathtaking work of scholarship, In the Land of a Thousand Gods will become the standard reference book on the subject in English.
Table of Contents
Preface to the English Edition ix Preface to the Second German Edition xi Preface xiii Acronyms and Abbreviations xvii Chapter 1 Introduction: Anatolia between East and West 1 Chapter 2 Modern Fieldwork in Asia Minor 15 Chapter 3 From Prehistory to the Oldest Written Culture 47 Chapter 4 The Late Bronze and Iron Age 68 Chapter 5 The Western Persian Empire and the World of the Greeks in Asia Minor (547/546 BCE to 333 BCE) 139 Chapter 6 Monarchies, Vassals, and Cities from Alexander's Empire to the Pax Romana (331 BCE to 31 BCE) 180 Chapter 7 Imperium Romanum: The Provinces from Augustus to Aurelian 309 Chapter 8 Asia Minor and Imperial Administration under the Principate 361 Chapter 9 Economic, Socio-Political, and Cultural Conditions in the Provinces of the Imperial Period 396 Chapter 10 Epilogue and Outlook 550 Appendix 553 Notes 629 Bibliography 691 Index of Authors and Editors Cited in the Bibliography 727 Index Locorum 733 Index 747
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