Christian Marek

In the Land of a Thousand Gods

A History of Asia Minor in the Ancient World. Sprache: Englisch.

kartoniert , 824 Seiten

ISBN 0691182906

EAN 9780691182902

Veröffentlicht Dezember 2018

Verlag/Hersteller Princeton University Press

Übersetzer Übersetzt von Steven Rendall

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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.