The World Between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East
by Fowlkes, Blair and Michael Seymour
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- Hardcover
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- Good (Boards are lightly edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; textblock edges are lightly scuffed/smudged/edgeworn; interior is clean; bind
- ISBN 10
- 1588396835
- ISBN 13
- 9781588396839
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About This Item
New York: Metropolian Museum of Art, 2019. Hardcover. Good (Boards are lightly edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; textblock edges are lightly scuffed/smudged/edgeworn; interior is clean; binding is solid.). Brown cloth over boards with copper-colored lettering; brown DJ with color-photo illustration and white lettering; xix, 310 pp.; richly illustrated. "The World between Empires' presents a new perspective on the art and culture of the Middle East in the years 100 B.C.-A.D. 250, a time marked by the struggle for control by the Roman and Parthian Empires. For the first time, this book weaves together the cultural histories of the cities along the great incense and silk routes that connected southwestern Arabia, Nabataea, Judaea, Syria, and Mesopotamia. It captures the intricate web of influence and religious diversity that emerged in the Middle East through the exchange of goods and ideas. And for our current age, when several of the archaeological sites featured here--including Palmyra, Dura-Europos, and Hatra--have been subject to deliberate destruction and looting, it addresses the crucial subject of preserving what has been lost and contextualizes the significance of these works on a local and global scale. This essential volume features 186 objects of exceptional importance from Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. Readers are taken on a fascinating journey that explores sites of intense political and religious struggles against Roman rule as well as important religious centers and military bulwarks of the Parthian Empire. Reaching across two millennia, 'The World between Empires' brings vividly to life how individuals and cities in ancient times defined themselves, and how these factors continue to resonate today"-- Publisher's description.
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- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
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- Title
- The World Between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East
- Author
- Fowlkes, Blair and Michael Seymour
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good (Boards are lightly edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; textblock edges are lightly scuffed/smudged/edgeworn; interior is clean; bind
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1588396835
- ISBN 13
- 9781588396839
- Publisher
- Metropolian Museum of Art
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2019
- Keywords
- Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Art ; Ancient Middle Eastern Art ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Middle Eastern Art;
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