The world between empires : art and identity in the ancient Middle East / Blair Fowlkes-Childs and Michael Seymour.
2019
N5345 .F69 2019 (Mapit)
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Title
The world between empires : art and identity in the ancient Middle East / Blair Fowlkes-Childs and Michael Seymour.
ISBN
9781588396839 (hardcover)
1588396835 (hardcover)
1588396835 (hardcover)
Published
New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2019]
Distributed
New Haven : Distributed by Yale University Press
Printed
Madrid, Spain : Brizzolis
Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.
Language
English
Description
xix, 310 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans, portraits ; 29 cm
Call Number
N5345 .F69 2019
Dewey Decimal Classification
709.394
Summary
"'The World between Empires' presents a new perspective on the art and culture of the Middle East in the years 100 B.C.-A.D. 250, a time marked by the struggle for control by the Roman and Parthian Empires. For the first time, this book weaves together the cultural histories of the cities along the great incense and silk routes that connected southwestern Arabia, Nabataea, Judaea, Syria, and Mesopotamia. It captures the intricate web of influence and religious diversity that emerged in the Middle East through the exchange of goods and ideas. And for our current age, when several of the archaeological sites featured here--including Palmyra, Dura-Europos, and Hatra--have been subject to deliberate destruction and looting, it addresses the crucial subject of preserving what has been lost and contextualizes the significance of these works on a local and global scale. This essential volume features 186 objects of exceptional importance from Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. Readers are taken on a fascinating journey that explores sites of intense political and religious struggles against Roman rule as well as important religious centers and military bulwarks of the Parthian Empire. Reaching across two millennia, 'The World between Empires' brings vividly to life how individuals and cities in ancient times defined themselves, and how these factors continue to resonate today." --publisher's description, dust jacket.
Note
"This catalogue is published in conjunction with 'The World between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East,' on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from March 18 through June 23, 2019"--Title page verso.
"'The World between Empires' presents a new perspective on the art and culture of the Middle East in the years 100 B.C.-A.D. 250, a time marked by the struggle for control by the Roman and Parthian Empires. For the first time, this book weaves together the cultural histories of the cities along the great incense and silk routes that connected southwestern Arabia, Nabataea, Judaea, Syria, and Mesopotamia. It captures the intricate web of influence and religious diversity that emerged in the Middle East through the exchange of goods and ideas. And for our current age, when several of the archaeological sites featured here--including Palmyra, Dura-Europos, and Hatra--have been subject to deliberate destruction and looting, it addresses the crucial subject of preserving what has been lost and contextualizes the significance of these works on a local and global scale. This essential volume features 186 objects of exceptional importance from Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. Readers are taken on a fascinating journey that explores sites of intense political and religious struggles against Roman rule as well as important religious centers and military bulwarks of the Parthian Empire. Reaching across two millennia, 'The World between Empires' brings vividly to life how individuals and cities in ancient times defined themselves, and how these factors continue to resonate today." --publisher's description, dust jacket.
"'The World between Empires' presents a new perspective on the art and culture of the Middle East in the years 100 B.C.-A.D. 250, a time marked by the struggle for control by the Roman and Parthian Empires. For the first time, this book weaves together the cultural histories of the cities along the great incense and silk routes that connected southwestern Arabia, Nabataea, Judaea, Syria, and Mesopotamia. It captures the intricate web of influence and religious diversity that emerged in the Middle East through the exchange of goods and ideas. And for our current age, when several of the archaeological sites featured here--including Palmyra, Dura-Europos, and Hatra--have been subject to deliberate destruction and looting, it addresses the crucial subject of preserving what has been lost and contextualizes the significance of these works on a local and global scale. This essential volume features 186 objects of exceptional importance from Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. Readers are taken on a fascinating journey that explores sites of intense political and religious struggles against Roman rule as well as important religious centers and military bulwarks of the Parthian Empire. Reaching across two millennia, 'The World between Empires' brings vividly to life how individuals and cities in ancient times defined themselves, and how these factors continue to resonate today." --publisher's description, dust jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-299) and index.
Added Author
Seymour, Michael (Michael John), author, curator.
Added Corporate Author
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution.
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Table of Contents
The Middle East between Rome and Parthia
Southwestern Arabia
Nabataea
Judaea
Tyre and Sidon
Heliopolis-Baalbek
Palmyra
Dura-Europos
Hatra, Ashur, and Northern Mesopotamia
From Babylon to Ctesiphon
Changing Times: the Rise of the Sasanians
Destruction and Preservation.
Southwestern Arabia
Nabataea
Judaea
Tyre and Sidon
Heliopolis-Baalbek
Palmyra
Dura-Europos
Hatra, Ashur, and Northern Mesopotamia
From Babylon to Ctesiphon
Changing Times: the Rise of the Sasanians
Destruction and Preservation.