A History of Antioch in Syria from Seleucus to the Arab Conquest

by: Downey, G.

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History of Antioch
Glanville Downey

About this book
The most complete account of the classical city of Antioch, this study incorporates the findings of the excavations of 1932-1939. Dr. Downey, who participated in the excavations, tells the story of the rise and fall of Antioch, with nineteen excursuses, closely integrated with the text, affording a rich store of data on travel books, maps, and information on the walls, stadia, churches, etc. of the city.

Originally published in 1961.

Frontmatter

PREFACE

Dumbarton Oaks
CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

INTRODUCTION

1. THE PHYSICAL RESOURCES OF ANTIOCH: COMMUNICATIONS, CLIMATE, WATER SUPPLY, NATURAL PRODUCTS

2. THE SOURCES FOR THE HISTORY OF ANTIOCH

3. ANTIOCH AND THE REGION IN PRE-MACEDONIAN TIMES

4. THE FOUNDATION OF ANTIOCH AND THE REIGN OF SELEUCUS I

5. FROM ANTIOCHUS I TO ANTIOCHUS IV, 281/0-163 B.C.

6. THE DECLINE OF THE SELEUCID DYNASTY

7. ANTIOCH UNDER THE ROMAN REPUBLIC

8. ANTIOCH UNDER THE AUGUSTAN EMPIRE, 31 B.C.–A.D. 69

9. FROM THE FLAVIAN DYNASTY TO THE DEATH OF COMMODUS, A.D. 69–192

10. FROM THE DEATH OF COMMODUS TO THE ACCESSION OF DIOCLETIAN, A.D. 192–284

11. THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AT ANTIOCH, FROM APOSTOLIC TIMES TO A.D. 284

12. ANTIOCH UNDER DIOCLETIAN (A.D. 284–305), CONSTANTINE THE GREAT (A.D. 306–337), AND CONSTANTIUS (A.D. 337–361)

13. JULIAN THE PHILOSOPHER, A.D. 361–363

14. JOVIAN AND VALENS, A.D. 363–378

15. THEODOSIUS I AND ARCADIUS, A.D. 379–408

16. THEODOSIUS II (A.D. 408–450) AND MARCIANUS (A.D. 450–457)

17. LEO I (A.D. 457–474), LEO II (A.D. 474), AND ZENO (A.D. 474–491)

18. ANASTASIUS (A.D. 491–518), JUSTIN I (A.D. 518–527), AND JUSTINIAN (A.D. 527–565)

19. FROM JUSTIN II TO HERACLIUS, A.D. 565–641

APPENDICES
HISTORICAL EXCURSUS

TOPOGRAPHICAL EXCURSUS

TRANSLATIONS OF DOCUMENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHRONOLOGY

INDEX

PLATES

A History of Antioch in Syria from Seleucus to the Arab Conquest

by: Downey, G.

• Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1961

Price: 98,00 EURO

1 copy in stock