Roman Palmyra [[electronic resource] ] : identity, community, and state formation / / Andrew M. Smith II

• Autore: Smith Andrew M (Andrew Michael), <1967->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, c2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (314 p.)
• Disciplina: 939.4/32
• Soggetto topico: Social change - Syria - Tadmur - History - To 1500; Identity (Psychology) - Syria - Tadmur - History - To 1500; Group identity - Syria - Tadmur - History - To 1500; Community life - Syria - Tadmur - History - To 1500; Nationalism - Syria - Tadmur - History - To 1500; Political culture - Syria - Tadmur - History - To 1500
• Soggetto geografico: Tadmur (Syria) History; Tadmur (Syria) Social conditions; Tadmur (Syria) Politics and government
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""1. Framing the Narrative""; ""The Setting""; ""What are Identity and Community?""; ""A Framework for Constructing Palmyrene Identity and Community""; ""State Formation at Roman Palmyra""; ""Sources""; ""Summary of Palmyraâ€?s History and Urban Development""; ""2. Tribes and Tribalism""; ""Introduction""; ""Conceiving Tribes and Tribalism""; ""Family and Tribal Structure at Palmyra""; ""City and Countryside""; ""Conclusion""; ""3. The Growth of Community""; ""Introduction"" ; ""The Nature of Community at Palmyra""""Palmyra as Religious Center""; ""Palmyra as Economic Center""; ""Conclusion""; ""4. Mapping Social Identities""; ""Introduction""; ""The Palmyrene Family""; ""Marriage Patterns""; ""Women at Palmyra""; ""Slaves, Freedmen, and Freedwomen""; ""Occupational Identities""; ""Voluntary Associations and Ritual Dining""; ""Friends and Patrons""; ""Conclusion""; ""5. The Civic Institutions of Palmyra""; ""Introduction""; ""City and Citizenship""; ""Government and Institutions""; ""Four Tribes, Four Sanctuaries""; ""Palmyraâ€?s Military and Caravan Guards"" ; ""Conclusion""""6. The Palmyrene Diaspora""; ""Introduction""; ""The Palmyrenes of Dura-Europos""; ""Palmyrene Merchants Abroad""; ""Palmyrenes in Foreign Services""; ""Conclusion""; ""7. The Palmyrene Empire: A Crisis of Identity""; ""Odenathus, Zenobia, and the Crisis of Identity""; ""8. Retrospect and Broader Implications""; ""Notes""; ""Ancient Works""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""
• Sommario/riassunto: In social, economic, and cultural terms, the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire was vastly complex, which has fueled considerable debate among scholars concerning the nature of the interactions between Romans and natives in the Near East. Through a detailed analysis of Palmyrene identity and community formation, Andrew M. Smith II presents a social and political history of Roman Palmyra, the oasis city situated deep in the Syrian Desert midway between Damascus and the Euphrates river.
• Titolo autorizzato: Roman Palmyra
• ISBN: 0-19-986111-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996204509103316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno