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21. The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World

    The Jews of Palestine from Alexander the Great to the Arab Conquest, 2nd Edition

    By Peter Schäfer

    The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World examines Judaism in Palestine throughout the Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great's conquest in 334BC to its capture by the Arabs in AD 636. Under the Greek, Roman and finally Christian supremacy which Hellenism brought, Judaism developed far...

    Published December 25th 2002 by Routledge
22. And Then the End Will Come

    Early Latin Christian Interpretations of the Opening of the Seven Seals

    By Douglas W. Lumsden

    Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture

    This work examines a centuries-long intellectual tradition in the early Latin church linking the imagery associated with the opening of the Seven Seals of the Apocalypse with programs of ecclesiastical expansion and ascetic reform....

    Published November 28th 2000 by Routledge
23. An Introduction to the Ancient World

    By Lukas De Blois, R.J. van der Spek

    Integrating the results of scholarly work from the past decade, the authors of An Introduction to the Ancient World: Second Edition, Lukas de Blois and R.J. van der Spek, have fully-updated and revised all sixteen chapters of this best-selling introductory textbook. Covering the history and culture...

    Published September 3rd 1997 by Routledge
24. Mesopotamia

    By L. Delaporte

    Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize...

    Published March 19th 1997 by Routledge
25. Macedonian Imperialism

    By Pierre Jouguet

    Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize...

    Published March 19th 1997 by Routledge