Rome in the East : the transformation of an empire

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Rome in the East : the transformation of an empire

Warwick Ball

Routledge, 2016

2nd ed

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Previous ed.: 1999

Includes bibliographical references (p. [510]-539) and index

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This new edition of Rome in the East expands on the seminal work of the first edition, and examines the lasting impact of the near Eastern influence on Rome on our understanding of the development of European culture. Warwick Ball explores modern issues as well as ancient, and overturns conventional ideas about the spread of European culture to the East. This volume includes analysis of Roman archaeological and architectural remains in the East, as well as links to the Roman Empire as far afield as Iran, Central Asia, India, and China. The Near Eastern client kingdoms under Roman rule are examined in turn and each are shown to have affected Roman, and ultimately European, history in different but very fundamental ways. The highly visible presence of Rome in the East - mainly the architectural remains, some among the greatest monumental buildings in the Roman world - are examined from a Near Eastern perspective and demonstrated to be as much, if not more, a product of the Near East than of Rome. Warwick Ball presents the story of Rome in the light of Rome's fascination with the Near East, generating new insights into the nature and character of Roman civilisation, and European identity from Rome to the present. Near Eastern influence can be seen to have transformed Roman Europe, with perhaps the most significant change being the spread of Christianity. This new edition is updated with the latest research and findings from a range of sources including field work in the region and new studies and views that have emerged since the first edition. Over 200 images, most of them taken by the author, demonstrate the grandeur of Rome in the East. This volume is an invaluable resource to students of the history of Rome and Europe, as well as those studying the Ancient Near East.

目次

Preface Chapter One: Historical Background Chapter Two: The Princely States Chapter Three: Rome East of the Frontiers Chapter Four: The Towns and Cities Chapter Five: The Countryside Chapter Six: Secular Architecture: Imperial Stamp or Imperial Veneer? Chapter Seven: Buildings of Religion: The Resurgence of the East Chapter Eight: The Transformation of an Empire Bibliography Index

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