{"product_id":"from-hellenism-to-islam-cultural-and-linguistic-change-in-the-roman-near-east-hardback-9780521875813","title":"From Hellenism to Islam; Cultural and Linguistic Change in the Roman Near East (Hardback) 9780521875813","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFrom Hellenism to Islam\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCultural and Linguistic Change in the Roman Near East\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book considers how languages, peoples and cultures in the Near East interacted over the millennium between Alexander and Muhammad.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHannah M. Cotton (Edited by), Robert G. Hoyland (Edited by), Jonathan J. Price (Edited by), David J. Wasserstein (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521875813, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 September 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e514 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 2.8 cm, 0.94 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe eight hundred years between the first Roman conquests and the conquest of Islam saw a rich, constantly shifting blend of languages and writing systems, legal structures, religious practices and beliefs in the Near East. While the different ethnic groups and cultural forms often clashed with each other, adaptation was as much a characteristic of the region as conflict. This volume, emphasizing the inscriptions in many languages from the Near East, brings together mutually informative studies by scholars in diverse fields. Together, they reveal how the different languages, peoples and cultures interacted, competed with, tried to ignore or were influenced by each other, and how their relationships evolved over time. It will be of great value to those interested in Greek and Roman history, Jewish history and Near Eastern studies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Fergus Millar\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Language of Power: Latin in the Roman Near East: 1. The presence, role and significance of Latin in the epigraphy and culture of the Roman Near East Werner Eck\u003cbr\u003e 2. Latin in cities of the Roman Near East Benjamin Isaac\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Social and Legal Institutions as Reflected in the Documentary Evidence: 3. Euergetism in Josephus and the epigraphic culture of first-century Jerusalem Seth Schwartz\u003cbr\u003e 4. Legal and social status of threptoi and related categories in narrative and documentary sources Marijana Ricl\u003cbr\u003e 5. Ritual performances of divine justice: the epigraphy of confession, atonement, and exaltation in Roman Asia Minor Angelos Chaniotis\u003cbr\u003e 6. Continuity of Nabataean law in the Petra papyri: a methodological exercise Hannah M. Cotton\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Epigraphic Language of Religion: 7. 'Languages' and religion in second-fourth century Palestine. In search of the impact of Rome Nicole Belayche\u003cbr\u003e 8. The epigraphic habit and the Jewish diasporas of Asia Minor and Syria Walter Ameling\u003cbr\u003e 9. Religion and language in Dura-Europos Ted Kaizer\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Linguistic Metamorphoses and Continuity of Cultures: 10. On the margins of culture: the practice of transcription in the ancient world Jonathan Price and Shlomo Naeh\u003cbr\u003e 11. Edessene Syriac inscriptions in late antique Syria Sebastian Brock\u003cbr\u003e 12. Samaritan writing and writings Dan Barag\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Jewish magical tradition from late antique Palestine to the Cairo Geniza Gideon Bohak\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Greek into Arabic: 14. The Nabataean connection of the Benei Hezir Axel Knauf\u003cbr\u003e 15. Greek inscriptions in transition from the Byzantine to the early Islamic period Leah Di Segni\u003cbr\u003e 16. Arab kings, Arab tribes and the beginnings of Arab historical memory in late Roman epigraphy Robert Hoyland\u003cbr\u003e 17. Greek, Coptic, and the 'language of the Hijra': rise and decline of the Coptic language in late antique and medieval Egypt Sebastian Richter\u003cbr\u003e 18. 'What remains behind': Hellenism and Romanitas in Christian Egypt after the Arab conquest Arietta Papaconstantinou.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Jewish studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Jewish studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Jewish%20studies%20%5BJFSR1%5D%22\"\u003eJFSR1\u003c\/a\u003e], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\u003c\/a\u003e], Middle Eastern history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Middle Eastern history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Middle%20Eastern%20history%20%5BHBJF1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF1\u003c\/a\u003e], Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20\u0026amp;%20comparative%20linguistics%20%5BCFF%5D%22\"\u003eCFF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913185288472,"sku":"9780521875813","price":114.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521875813i_b2e52aee-7d92-49ef-b397-59a5eb4e48ed.jpg?v=1691358734","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/from-hellenism-to-islam-cultural-and-linguistic-change-in-the-roman-near-east-hardback-9780521875813","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}