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As a meeting-point of many civilizations, as the first centre of Gentile Christianity and the home of some of the greatest Christian teachers, as the capital of the Roman East for seven centuries, Antioch has peculiar claims upon our interest. Inferior to Alexandria and Carthage during the early Empire, it was destined to outlive both. When the Egyptian city had sunk to the rank of a minor town, far inferior to the new victorious capital' of the Fatimite caliphs, and the glory of Roman Africa was a mass of desolate ruins, Antioch again became for over a century and a half the home of an able and warlike line of princes, an ecclesiastical metropolis, and again resumed its old position as an outpost of European civilization against the hordes of the Far East. The present sketch is an attempt to gather together a few leading points regarding the history, life, manners, and interests of this great centre of population, from its first foundation by the ablest of Alexander's generals down to the fearful massacre and devastation at the hands of a barbarian army in 1268, a date which marks the close of its prosperity and importance.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Excerpt from A Short History of Antioch: 300 B. C. A. D. 1268 As a meeting-point of many civilizations, as the first centre of Gentile Christianity and the home of some of the greatest Christian teachers, as the capital of the Roman East for seven centuries, Antioch has peculiar claims upon our interest. Inferior to Alexandria and Carthage during the early Empire, it was destined to outlive both. When the Egyptian city had sunk to the rank of a minor town, far inferior to the new victorious capital' of the Fatimite caliphs, and the glory of Roman Africa was a mass of desolate ruins, Antioch again became for over a century and a half the home of an able and warlike line of princes, an ecclesiastical metropolis, and again resumed its old position as an outpost of European civilization against the hordes of the Far East. The present sketch is an attempt to gather together a few leading points regarding the history, life, manners, and interests of this great centre of population, from its first foundation by the ablest of Alexander's generals down to the fearful massacre and devastation at the hands of a barbarian army in 1268, a date which marks the close of its prosperity and importance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Excerpt from A Short History of Antioch: 300 B. C. A. D. 1268As a meeting-point of many civilizations, as the first centre of Gentile Christianity and the home of some of the greatest Christian teachers, as the capital of the Roman East for seven centuries, Antioch has peculiar claims upon our interest. Inferior to Alexandria and Carthage during the early Empire, it was destined to outlive both. When the Egyptian city had sunk to the rank of a minor town, far inferior to the new 'victorious capital' of the Fatimite caliphs, and the glory of Roman Africa was a mass of desolate ruins, Antioch again became for over a century and a half the home of an able and warlike line of princes, an ecclesiastical metropolis, and again resumed its old position as an outpost of European civilization against the hordes of the Far East. The present sketch is an attempt to gather together a few leading points regarding the history, life, manners, and interests of this great centre of population, from its first foundation by the ablest of Alexander's generals down to the fearful massacre and devastation at the hands of a barbarian army in 1268, a date which marks the close of its prosperity and importance.I am quite conscious that such a book, like its predecessors on ancient Spain, Syria, and Sardinia, will be open to a charge of superficiality.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781330792124
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