Palmyrenes Abroad

Diasporas from Rome to Mesopotamia and Beyond

Edited by Michael Sommer Edited by Stefano Magnani Edited by Antonietta Castiello

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Extent: 302 pages

Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag

Subjects: Mediterranean Archaeology

Series: Oriens et Occidens

Language: French

Paperback (Published)

(February 2025)

ISBN: 9783515138710

6.69 x 9.45 inches

Price: $93.00

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Palmyra was a unique place within the Roman Empire. The city, located in a Syrian oasis, preserved a culture and social organization of its own distinct character. It was closely intertwined with a larger region that extended beyond the boundaries of the Empire. Its livelihood was sustained through long-distance trade, not through agriculture or the production of commodities. And the people of Palmyra remained identifiable and distinguishable as Palmyrenes even when they left the oasis and established a life far from their homeland. Therefore, one can rightly speak of a Palmyrene diaspora, of which this book provides the first in-depth study.

  • Edited by Michael Sommer
  • Edited by Stefano Magnani
  • Edited by Antonietta Castiello