When Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire in 30 B.C. after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra, its vast and mysterious frontier lands had an important impact on the commerce, politics, and culture of the empire. This engrossing book -- part history and part gazetteer -- focuses on Rome's Egyptian frontier, describing the ancient fortresses, temples, settlements, quarries, and aqueducts scattered throughout the region and conveying a vivid sense of what life was like for its inhabitants.
- ISBN10 661173032X
- ISBN13 9786611730321
- Publish Date 1 March 2002 (first published 1 January 2002)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 1 June 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yale University Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 350
- Language English