Author: LEHMANN, CLAYTON MILES & KENNETH G. HOLUM
Title: The Greek and Latin Inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima the Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima Excavation Reports Number V
Description: American Schools of Oriental Research, 2000. Hardcover. ISBN: 0897570286. Small blindstamp to titlepage (ex-institution). No other ex-library markings. Else fine. ; Caesarea Maritima, a port town on the Mediterranean coast about 40km north of modern Tel Aviv, was founded by King Herod theGreat sometime shortly after 22 BC and flourished as a major urban centre during the first six centuries C. E. The 411 inscriptions included in this volume represent the finds of a quarter of a century of investigation at the site and bear crucial testimony to the civil and military organization, urban construction, religion and funerary practices of an important Roman and Byzantine provincial centre. In addition, the language of the Greek and Latin inscriptions provides important insights into the evolution of those languages as well as information on the demographic, ethnic and social make-up of the population of Caesarea Maritima in the Roman and Late Antique Periods.; American Schools of Oriental Research; 11.4 X 8.7 X 1.5 inches; 301 pages. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

Keywords: 0897570286 Epigraphy & Palaeography Inscriptions Caesarea Maritima Near East & Near Eastern Studies


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