par Engels, David 
Référence The Oxford Handbook of the Hellenistic and Roman Near East, Oxford University Press, page (11-28)
Publication Publié, 2025-01
Référence The Oxford Handbook of the Hellenistic and Roman Near East, Oxford University Press, page (11-28)
Publication Publié, 2025-01
Partie d'ouvrage collectif
| Résumé : | The fusion between East and West operated by the Hellenistic dynasties made Syria one of the most fertile and influential territories of the ancient world. Chapter 2 first sketches the historical origins of the political entities that emerged in the Levant before the Achaimenid conquest, then the rule of the great kings themselves. After reviewing Alexander’s impact on Syria, the chapter assesses the reshaping of northern Syria by the Seleukids and of southern Syria by the Ptolemies. After the establishment of Seleukid rule over southern Syria following the Fifth Syrian War, Seleukid power slowly disintegrated in the wake of Roman interference. The chapter then looks at the integration of the Levant into the Roman Empire as a political structure centered around the Mediterranean before it remarks on a series of basic patterns anchored in the longue durée of Syrian history. |
