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Physical description:
xix, [3], 310 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, plans, portraits ; 29 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Illustrated works
Essays
Exhibition catalogs
Place:
Middle East
Date:
2019
To 622
Notes:
"This catalogue is published in conjunction with 'The World between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East,' on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from March 18 through June 23, 2019"--Title page verso.
Contents:
The Middle East between Rome and Parthia -- Southwestern Arabia -- Nabataea -- Judaea -- Tyre and Sidon -- Heliopolis-Baalbek -- Palmyra -- Dura-Europos -- Hatra, Ashur, and Northern Mesopotamia -- From Babylon to Ctesiphon -- Changing Times: the Rise of the Sasanians -- Destruction and Preservation
Summary:
"'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.
