Bryce's volume gives an account of the military and political history of the Neo-Hittite kingdoms, moving beyond the Neo-Hittites themselves to the broader Near Eastern world and the states which dominated it during the Iron Age.
Sahner offers a poignant account of Syria, where the past profoundly shapes its dreadful present. Ancient, medieval, and modern times converge in a narrative of a country in constant flux.
Sahner offers a poignant account of Syria, where the past profoundly shapes its dreadful present. Ancient, medieval, and modern times converge in a narrative of a country in constant flux.
The Levant: Crossroads of Late Antiquity. History, Religion, and Archaeology explores through texts and material culture the religious and social developments in the Roman province of Syria during the 3rd through 6th centuries C.E., including the shaping of early Christianity.
"August 21, 2003: a chemical weapons attack on the suburbs of Damascus reminds the world of the existence of the Syrian war. Hundreds of journalists from every corner of the world rush to the frontier only to leave disappointed when Obama decides not to bomb. They leave behind 2…