A Seleukid Prosopography and Gazetteer

Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-90-04-10799-1
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 172, 832 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1624 g

Reihe: Mnemosyne, Supplements / Mnemosyne, Supplements, History and Archaeology of Classical Antiquity

The Seleukid kingdom was one of the greatest states of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to India; it is also one of the least known. This reference work lists all the people whose names are known who lived in that kingdom, classifying them into rulers, officials and subjects, and in each case noting their activity. In addition all the foreigners whose lives affected the Seleukid state are listed.
The Gazetteer lists the places which were included in the kingdom, classified as regions, including provinces and peoples, or settlements, whether cities or villages, with a description of their place in its history. In addition the institutions of the kingdom, the social and political glue which made it work, are noted and briefly described.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grainger, John D.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Klassische Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Über Autor(innen)

John D. Grainger, Ph.D. (1987) in Ancient history and Archaeology, Birmingham University. He has published several books and articles on the Seleukid kingdom, including a biography of Seleukos Nikator, The Cities of Seleukid Syria and Hellenistic Phoenicia.