Map Resources for Roman North Africa
Map Resources for Brent D. Shaw Princeton/Stanford Working Papers in Classics: December (2005) Abstract This is the early draft of a collation of…
Narratives of Roman Syria: a historiography of Syria as a province of Rome
Narratives of Roman Syria: a historiography of Syria as a province of Rome Lidewijde de Jong Princeton/Stanford Working Papers in Classics: July (2007)…
Narratives of Roman Syria: a historiography of Syria as a province of Rome
Existing scholarly accounts of Roman Syria revolve around three themes: hellenization,
similarity to Rome, and a profound difference with the western provinces of the Roman empire. In the following sections I argue that the overemphasis on these three themes by scholars has obscured the process of Syria’s incorporation into the Roman empire and the profound impact of this process on local communities.
Cult and Belief in Punic and Roman Africa
This is a second attempt at a synthesis of the main problems for the forthcoming Cambridge History of Ancient Religions. The problems are complex and still threaten to overwhelm. This version remains a cri de coeur: any helpful comments and criticisms are encouraged.