Ancient Antioch, Reprint Edition
by Glanville Downey /
2016 / English / PDF
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A condensed version of A history of Antioch in Syria: from Seleucus to the Arab conquest, with additional material.
This study incorporates findings of the 1932-1939 excavations. Originally published in 1962.
Contents:
Preface
Illustrations: Sources and Acknowledgments
Map of the Graeco-Roman World
Prologue: Antioch in History
Chapter I. Before Alexander the Great
Chapter II. The City of Seleucus the Conqueror
Chapter III. The Seleucid Kings
Chapter IV. The Coming of the Romans
Chapter V. Capital of Syria
Chapter VI. The Early Christian Community
Chapter VII. The Beginning of the Christian Roman Empire
Chapter VIII. The Pagan Reaction
Chapter IX. Pagan and Christian Traditions
Chapter X. "Fair Crown of the Orient"
Chapter XI. The East Roman Empire
Chapter XII. The Last Years
Epilogue: The Legacy of Antioch
List of Abbreviations
Selected Bibliography
Chronology
Index
Illustrations