Isbn: 9780300088564 - at empire's edge: exploring rome's egyptian frontier (25 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Scarce. Bright blue cloth boards with gilt lettering along the spine. This enjoyable and informative book is 350 pages in length, with 98 black-and-white illustrations, and 4 maps. This withdrawn public library book appears unread. The jacket looks good protected in a mylar sleeve. Photographs available.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition, First Printing. Clean First Edition book and dust jacket. Black paper-covered boards with unchipped gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright with clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with four maps, exceptionally nice black and white photographs throughout. 350 pages with index. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, one 1/4" closed tear at lower front corner flap fold; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Robert B. Jackson has journeyed by jeep, camel, and on foot to virtually every known Roman site in Rome's Egyptian frontier, from Siwa Oasis, forty-five kilometers from the modern Libyan border, to the Sudan. Drawing on both archaeological and historical information, he discusses these sites, explaining how Rome extracted exotic stone and precious metals from the mountains of the Eastern Desert, channeled the wealth of India and East Africa through the desert via ports on theRed Sea, constructed and manned fortresses in the distant oases of the Western Desert, and facilitated the expansion of agricultural communities in the desert that eventually experienced theearliest large-scale conversions to Christianity in Egypt. Gem of a book.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Scarce. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering along the spine. This enjoyable and informative book is 350 pages in length, with 98 black-and-white illustrations, and 4 maps. This copy is extremely clean and is in as new condition. Photographs available.…

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Zustand: New. pp. xxv + 350, Maps.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. This account - part history and part gazetteer - focuses on the Roman Empire s Egyptian frontier, describing the ancient fortresses, temples, settlements, quarries and aqueducts scattered throughout the region, and conveying a sense of what life was like fo.

Zustand: New. pp. xxv + 350 94 Illus., Maps.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire in 30 B.C. after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra, its vast and mysterious frontier lands had an important impact on the commerce, politics, and culture of the empire. This engrossing book -- part history and part gazetteer -- focuses on Rome's Egyptian frontier, describing the ancient fortresses, temples, settlements, quarries, and aqueducts scattered throughout the region and conveying a vivid sense of what life was like for its inhabitants.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. When Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire in 30 B.C. after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra, its vast and mysterious frontier lands had an important impact on the commerce, politics, and culture of the empire. This engrossing book-part history and part gazetteer-focuses on Rome's Egyptian frontier, describing the ancient fortresses, temples, settlements, quarries, and aqueducts scattered throughout the region and conveying a vivid sense of what life was like for its inhabitants.Robert B. Jackson has journeyed, by jeep and on foot, to virtually every known Roman site in the area, from Siwa Oasis, forty-five kilometers from the modern Libyan border, to the Sudan. Drawing on both archaeological and historical information, he discusses these sites, explaining how Rome extracted exotic stone and precious metals from the mountains of the Eastern Desert, channeled the wealth of India and East Africa through the desert via ports on the Red Sea, constructed and manned fortresses in the distant oases of the Western Desert, and facilitated the expansion of agricultural communities in the desert that eventually experienced the earliest large-scale conversions to Christianity in Egypt. Elegantly written and illustrated with many handsome photographs, the book will be a treasured resource for archaeologists, classicists, and travelers to the region. This account - part history and part gazetteer - focuses on the Roman Empire's Egyptian frontier, describing the ancient fortresses, temples, settlements, quarries and aqueducts scattered throughout the region, and conveying a sense of what life was like for its inhabitants. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…