TY - BOOK AU - Marek,Christian AU - Rendall,Steven TI - In the Land of a Thousand Gods: A History of Asia Minor in the Ancient World SN - 9780691233659 PY - 2021///] CY - Princeton, NJ : PB - Princeton University Press, KW - HISTORY / Ancient / General KW - bisacsh KW - Aberkios of Hierapolis KW - Abraham KW - Adilcevaz KW - Akmoneia KW - Anabasis of Pompey KW - Apameia in Syria KW - Badian, Ernst KW - Barnabas, apostle KW - Benndorf, Otto KW - Billaios River KW - Buraselis, Kostas KW - Cabalians, people KW - Calder, William Moir KW - Caucasus KW - Chelidonian Islands KW - Cilician Taurus KW - Cluvius, banker KW - Cormasa KW - Dablenoi community KW - Daskyleion on the Sea KW - Demargne, Pierre KW - Diokaisareia KW - Dokimeian Macedonians KW - Doublet KW - Eflatun Pınar KW - Elephant Battle KW - Epigenes, general KW - Erim, Kenan KW - Fabius Cilo, governor KW - Gagai KW - Gallienus, emperor KW - Gurgum (Maras) KW - Gökirmak KW - Hadrianeia KW - Hamaxitos KW - Hanisa KW - Hawkins, John David KW - Hellespontians KW - Hermaphroditos KW - Hermes, god KW - Hierokaisareia in Lydia KW - Ida mountain KW - Isaura KW - Jericho KW - Judeich, Walther KW - Kabeira KW - Kainepolis KW - Kamiros KW - cartography KW - diadochi KW - founding stories KW - genocide KW - gladiators KW - horticulture N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface to the English Edition --; Preface to the Second German Edition --; Preface --; Acronyms and Abbreviations --; Chapter 1 Introduction: Anatolia between East and West --; Chapter 2 Modern Fieldwork in Asia Minor --; Chapter 3 From Prehistory to the Oldest Written Culture --; Chapter 4 The Late Bronze and Iron Age --; Chapter 5 The Western Persian Empire and the World of the Greeks in Asia Minor (547/546 BCE to 333 BCE) --; Chapter 6 Monarchies, Vassals, and Cities from Alexander's Empire to the Pax Romana (331 BCE to 31 BCE) --; Chapter 7 Imperium Romanum: The Provinces from Augustus to Aurelian --; Chapter 8 Asia Minor and Imperial Administration under the Principate --; Chapter 9 Economic, Socio-Political, and Cultural Conditions in the Provinces of the Imperial Period --; Chapter 10 Epilogue and Outlook --; Appendix --; Notes --; Bibliography --; Index of Authors and Editors Cited in the Bibliography --; Index Locorum --; Index; restricted access N2 - A monumental history of Asia Minor from the Stone Age to the Roman EmpireIn this critically acclaimed book, Christian Marek masterfully provides the first comprehensive history of Asia Minor from prehistory to the Roman imperial period. Blending rich narrative with in-depth analyses, In the Land of a Thousand Gods shows Asia Minor's shifting orientation between East and West and its role as both a melting pot of nations and a bridge for cultural transmission. Marek employs ancient sources to illuminate civic institutions, urban and rural society, agriculture, trade and money, the influential Greek writers of the Second Sophistic, the notoriously bloody exhibitions of the gladiatorial arena, and more. He draws on the latest research-in fields ranging from demography and economics to architecture and religion-to describe how Asia Minor became a center of culture and wealth in the Roman Empire. A breathtaking work of scholarship, In the Land of a Thousand Gods will become the standard reference book on the subject in English UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691233659?locatt=mode:legacy UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780691233659 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780691233659.jpg ER -