At Empire's Edge
Subtitle: Exploring Rome's Egyptian Frontier
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: April 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780300088564
Subjects: African history: BCE to c 500 CE; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology; Colonization & independence; Egyptian archaeology; European history: BCE to c 500 CE; BCE to c 500 CE; Ancient Rome - History; Egypt - History; History; History - General History; History: World; Ancient Egypt; Ancient Rome; Ancient - Egypt; History / Ancient / Egypt; Ancient - Rome; Middle East - Egypt; Antiquities, Roman; Boundaries; Egypt; Romans
Description: "When Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire in 30 B.C. after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra, its vast and mysterious frontier lands had an important impact on the commerce, politics, and culture of the empire. This book - part history and part gazetteer - focuses on Rome's Egyptian frontier, describing the ancient fortresses, temples, settlements, quarries, roads, and aqueducts scattered throughout the region and conveying a vivid sense of what life was like for its inhabitants."--BOOK JACKET.