From Augustus to Constantine, the Roman Empire in the Near East
expanded step by step, southward to the Red Sea and eastward across
the Euphrates to the Tigris. In a remarkable work of interpretive
history, Fergus Millar shows us this world as it was forged into
the Roman provinces of Syria, Judaea, Arabia, and Mesopotamia. His
book conveys the magnificent sweep of history as well as the rich
diversity of peoples, religions, and languages that intermingle in
the Roman Near East. Against this complex backdrop, Millar explores
questions of cultural and religious identity and ethnicity--as
aspects of daily life in the classical world and as part of the
larger issues they raise.
As Millar traces the advance of Roman control, he gives a lucid
picture of Rome's policies and governance over its far-flung
empire. He introduces us to major regions of the area and their
contrasting communities, bringing out the different strands of
culture, communal identity, language, and religious belief in each.
"The Roman Near East" makes it possible to see rabbinic Judaism,
early Christianity, and eventually the origins of Islam against the
matrix of societies in which they were formed. Millar's evidence
permits us to assess whether the Near East is best seen as a
regional variant of Graeco-Roman culture or as in some true sense
oriental.
A masterful treatment of a complex period and world, distilling
a vast amount of literary, documentary, artistic, and
archaeological evidence--always reflecting new findings--this book
is sure to become the standard source for anyone interested in the
Roman Empire or the history of the Near East.
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