The Greek and Latin Inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima (American Schools of Oriental Research Archaeological Reports) - Hardcover

Lehmann, C.M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0897570286 ISBN 13: 9780897570282

Publisher: American Schools of Oriental Research, 2000

Synopsis

Caesarea Maritima, a port town on the Mediterranean coast about 40km north of modern Tel Aviv, was founded by King Herod the
Great sometime shortly after 22 BC and flourished as a major urban centre during the first six centuries C.E. The 411 inscriptions included in this volume represent the finds of a quarter of a century of investigation at the site and bear crucial testimony to the civil and military organization, urban construction, religion and funerary practices of an important Roman and Byzantine provincial centre. In addition, the language of the Greek and Latin inscriptions provides important insights into the evolution of those languages as well as information on the demographic, ethnic and social make-up of the population of Caesarea Maritima in the Roman and Late Antique Periods.

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About the Author

C.M. Lehmann is a professor of history at the University of South Dakota. Lehmann is a native of South Dakota who has earned degrees from Augustana College, the University of Maryland, and the University of Chicago, at which he specialized in Classical Philology. Lehmann researches and teaches about Greek and Roman history, archaeology, and epigraphy; he is also interested in language and literature.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Schools of Oriental Research
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0897570286
• ISBN 13: 9780897570282
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 301