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| Title | : | Anatolia: Land, Men, and Gods in Asia Minor Volume I: The Celts in Anatolia and the Impact of Roman Rule |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.61 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198140800 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-01 |
| Language | : | English |
The first examines the region in the Hellenistic period, when it was dominated by Celtic tribes who settled in the interior of Asia Minor in the first half of the third century B.C. This is the first comprehensive study of the history of Asia Minor in antiquity to be written for nearly fifty years and the first attempt to treat Anatolian history as a whole over the millennium from the time of Alexander the Great to the peak of the Byzantine Empire. The second covers the period of the Roman Empire and looks in detail at the changes brought about by imperial rule.. The first volume is in two parts
W. Weinstein said History brought to life.. This title, in two volumes, covers the vast sweep of Asia Minor's history, from Alexander to the height of the Byzantine Empire. The first volume concentrates on two major periods; the early part of the History brought to life. This title, in two volumes, covers the vast sweep of Asia Minor's history, from Alexander to the height of the Byzantine Empire. The first volume concentrates on two major periods; the early part of the 3rd century BC when Celtic tribes settled throughout the interior, and the coming of the Romans and their colonisation of the eastern flank of their empire. Mr Mitchell has crafted an enormously readable history of the region. The detail is extraordinary but the prose never becomes turgid or obtuse. By examining. rd century BC when Celtic tribes settled throughout the interior, and the coming of the Romans and their colonisation of the eastern flank of their empire. Mr Mitchell has crafted an enormously readable history of the region. The detail is extraordinary but the prose never becomes turgid or obtuse. By examining
"Immediately takes it place as one of the best books about the eastern Roman empire.These two folio-sized volumes contain thousands of up-to-the-minute footnotes, eighteen excellent maps, and sixty-five photographsas well as over a quarter of a million words of text. Amazingly, it is all very readable; even more amazing is that it is all worth reading."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review"Mitchell's excellent 2-volume work aptly fills important needs for the study of Anatolia.The writing is clear and often exciting, the arguments sound, and the supporting evidence more than ample.Will remain standard for many decades."--Choice
Stephen Mitchell is widely known for his ability to make old classics thrillingly new. . His many books include the bestselling "Tao Te Ching", the "Iliad", "Gilgamesh", "The Gospel According to Jesus", "The Book of Job", " Bhagavad Gita", and "The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke." His website is StephenMitchellBooks
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