| Antioch on the Orontes: A History and a Guide Contributor(s): Christensen-Ernst, Jørgen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761858636 ISBN-13: 9780761858638 Publisher: Hamilton Books OUR PRICE: $61.38 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Turkey & Ottoman Empire - Travel | Middle East - Turkey - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 956.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Turkey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two thousand years ago, Antioch on the Orontes River was the third most important city in the Roman Empire. Today, it is a small Turkish town of 200,000 inhabitants whose visitors may find it difficult to imagine this place at its peak. This book is a biography of Antioch - or Antakiyye of the Arabs, or Antakya of the Turks. It is a description of its youth under the Seleucid Dynasty, its adolescence under the Romans, the Byzantines, and the Norman Crusaders, and its long decline under the Marmelukes and the Ottomans. Antioch on the Orontes will also guide the reader through modern-day Antioch, highlighting significant historical sites. The book contains an introduction to theological developments in Antioch that have influenced Christendom and covers the many religions represented in the city today. |