Seleucid dissolution
Subtitle: the sinking of the anchor
By: edited by Kyle Erickson and Gillian Ramsey ; [contributors, David Engels ... [et al.]]
Contributors: Aperghis, G. G. (Gerassimos George); University of Exeter; Seleukid Dissolution: The Sinking of the Anchor, Fragmentation and Transformation of Empire (2008 : University of Exeter, UK)
Series: Philippika -- 50; Philippika -- 50.
Publisher: Harrassowitz; Harrassowitz Verlag
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Wiesbaden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9783447065887
Subjects: Seleucids; Civilization; Congresses; Feudalism; History
Notes: "This volume is a collection of papers given at the conference 'Seleukid Dissolution' ..."--P. [11].

"'Seleukid Dissolution: The Sinking of the Anchor, Fragmentation and Transformation of Empire' was held at the University of Exeter, 14-17 July 2008"--P. [13].

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of contributors; title: Abbreviations; title: Acknowledgements; title: Introduction : the sinking of the anchor? / Gillian Ramsey and Kyle Erickson; title: Middle Eastern 'feudalism' and Seleucid dissolution / David Engels; title: Seleucid administration -effectiveness and dysfunction among officials / Gillian Ramsey; title: Apollo-Nabû: the Babylonian policy of Antiochus I / Kyle Erickson; title: Antiochus IV and his Jewish subjects: political, cultural and religious interaction / G.G. Aperghis; title: Galatians and Seleucids: a century of conflict and cooperation / Altay Coşkun; title: Nysa - a Seleucid princess in Anatolian context / Cristian E. Ghiţă; title: The last days of a Seleucid city: Jebel Khalid on the Euphrates and its temple / Nicholas L. Wright; title: A late Seleucid housing insula at Jebel Khalid in North Syria: archaeological evidence for chronology and lifestyle / Heather Jackson; title: Seleucid dynastic foundation myths: Antioch and Seleuceia-in-Pieria / Daniel Ogden; title: Kings, philosophers and drunkards: Athenaeus' information on the Seleucids / Paola Ceccarelli; title: Posidonius of Apameia and Strabo of Amasia on the decline of the Seleucid kingdom / Johannes Engels; title: Seleucid coins from the National Museum of Iran / Zohreh Baseri; title: Index.