Philosophy Ancient & Classical
Between Empires
Arabs, Romans, and Sasanians in Late Antiquity
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2011
- Category
- Ancient & Classical
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780199599271
- Publish Date
- May 2011
- List Price
- $120.00
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In Between Empires Greg Fisher tackles the problem of pre-Islamic Arab identity by examining the relationship between the Roman Empire and the Empire of Sasanian Iran, and a selection of their Arab allies and neighbours, the Jafnids, Nasrids, and Hujrids. Fisher focuses on the last century before the emergence of Islam and stresses the importance of a Near East dominated by Rome and Iran for the formation of early concepts of Arab identity. In particular, he examines cultural and religious integration, political activities, and the role played by Arabic as factors in this process. He concludes that interface with the Roman Empire, in particular, played a key role in helping to lay the foundation for later concepts of Arab identity, and that the world of Late Antiquity is, as a result, of enduring interest in our understanding of what we now call the Middle East.
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Contributor Notes
Dr. Greg Fisher is Assistant Professor of Greek and Roman Studies at Carleton University.
