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Author:   Ted Kaizer (University of Durham)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Volume:   38
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.60cm
Weight:   0.820kg
ISBN:  

9781107123793

ISBN 10:   1107123798
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   17 November 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Ted Kaizer; 1. Dura-Europos: a Greek town of the Parthian empire Leonardo Gregoratti; 2. Everyday life in Roman Dura-Europos: the evidence of dress practices Jennifer A. Baird; 3. Acculturation, hybridity, créolité: mapping cultural diversity in Dura-Europos Michael Sommer; 4. The problem with Parthian art at Dura Lucinda Dirven; 5. Gesture at Dura-Europos: a new interpretation of the so-called 'scène énigmatique' Maura K. Heyn; 6. Women and the religious life of Dura-Europos Jean-Baptiste Yon; 7. Multifunctional sanctuaries at Dura-Europos Julian Buchmann; 8. The Mithraeum of Dura-Europos: new perspectives Tommaso Gnoli; 9. Imperial representation at Dura-Europos: suggestions for urban paths Cristina Marta Acqua; 10. Thoughts on two Latin dipinti Jacqueline Austin; 11. The bilingual Palmyrene-Greek inscriptions at Dura-Europos: a comparison with the bilinguals from Palmyra Loren T. Stuckenbruck; 12. Economic life in Roman Dura-Europos Kai Ruffing; 13. The dangers of adventurous reconstruction: Frank Brown at Dura-Europos Susan B. Downey; 14. Dura-Europos and Yale: past, present and future Lisa R. Brody.

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'... the individual contributions ... are characterized by a thorough and critical stance, and form a prime example for the re-assessment of faulty interpretations of the archaeological material made in the past, based not only on the original artefacts, but also on secondary archaeological archives, to which the contemporary scholar will unfortunately too often be confined when it comes to studying Dura-Europos, like many other sites in Syria, following the tragic events of the last decade.' Nolke Tasma, Bibliotheca Orientalis

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Ted Kaizer is Senior Lecturer in Roman Culture and History in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Durham. He is the author of The Religious Life of Palmyra (2002) and has written many articles on various aspects of religion and history of the Classical Levant.

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