Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near East

Discover a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary handbook exploring several sub-regions and key themes perfect for a new generation of students A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near Eastdelivers the first complete handbook in the area of Hellenistic and Roman Near Easternhistory. The book is divided into sections dealing with interdisciplinary source material, each with a great deal of regional variety and engaging with several key themes. It integrates discussions of the classical Near East with the typical undergraduate teaching syllabus in theAnglo-Saxonworld. All contributors in this edited volume are leading scholars in their field, with a combination of established researchers and academics,and emerging voices.Contributorshailfrom countriesacross several continents, andwork in various disciplines,includingAncient History, Archaeology, Art History, Epigraphy, Numismatics, and Oriental Studies. In addition to furthering the integration of the Levantine lands in theclassicalperiods into the teaching canon, the book offers readers: The first comprehensively structured Companion and edited handbook on the Hellenistic and Roman Near East Extensive regional and sub-regional variety in the cross-disciplinary source material A way to compensate for the recent destruction ofmonumentsin the regionand the new generation of researchers' inability to examine these historical stages in person An integration ofthe study of the Hellenistic and Roman Near East with traditional undergraduate teaching syllabi in theAnglo-Saxonworld Perfect for undergraduatehistoryand classicsstudents studying theNear East,A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near Eastwill also earn a place in the libraries of graduate students andscholarsworkingwithin Near Eastern studies, as well as interested members of the public with a passion for history.