1st Edition
Between Rome and Persia The Middle Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Palmyra Under Roman Control
By Peter Edwell
Copyright 2008
312 Pages
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Routledge
320 Pages
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Routledge
320 Pages
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Routledge
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The conflict between the powerful Roman and Iranian empires arising from the extension of Roman power into today’s Middle East is coming into increasingly sharp focus, thanks to the amount of evidence now available. This richly illustrated book examines this evidence to reveal how Rome established itself on the middle Euphrates, in Mesopotamia and Palmyra, and its efforts to consolidate power... Read more
Introduction 1. Rome on the Euphrates and in Mesopotamia ca. 65 BC to AD 165 2. Rome and Palmyra ca. 65 BC to AD 165 3. The Province of Mesopotamia and the Division of Syria under the Severans 4. Roman Military Organisation of the Middle Euphrates, Palmyra and Mesopotamia ca. AD 200–257 5. Conflict Between Rome and Sasanian Persia Involving the Middle Euphrates and Mesopotamia 6. Palmyra and Rome: AD 260–72
Biography
Peter Edwell
"A complete overview of the Roman occupation of the Euphrates basin" -Bryn Mawr Classical Review
